Gumbo Limbo

False Indigo

About Gumbo Limbo and False Indigo

Gumbo Limbo

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

False Indigo

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

इंडिगो

In German

Bursera simaruba

falsches Indigo

In French

Bursera simaruba

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

false Indigo

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Burseraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Bursera

Amorpha

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1021

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Gumbo Limbo and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Gumbo Limbo and False Indigo. Gumbo Limbo doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Gumbo Limbo does not have fragrant flowers. Gumbo Limbo has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching and Vomiting and False Indigo has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Gumbo Limbo and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and False Indigo

Season and care of Gumbo Limbo and False Indigo is important to know. While considering everything about Gumbo Limbo and False Indigo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gumbo Limbo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and False Indigo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Gumbo Limbo is Loam, Sand and for False Indigo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gumbo Limbo is Neutral, Alkaline and for False Indigo is Neutral, Alkaline.

Gumbo Limbo and False Indigo Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and False Indigo are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Gumbo Limbo and False Indigo

Care of Gumbo Limbo and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.