Gumbo Limbo

Firecracker Flower

About Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Flower

Gumbo Limbo

Firecracker Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Crossandra, Firecracker Plant

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, 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

Cold, Cough, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Firecracker Flower

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

आबोली

In German

Bursera simaruba

Kracher-Blume

In French

Bursera simaruba

Firecracker fleur

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

flor petardo

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

flor foguete

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

petarda kwiat

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

flos Firecracker

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Burseraceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Bursera

Crossandra

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Number of Species

105

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Flower? We provide you with everything About Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Flower. Gumbo Limbo doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Flower 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 Firecracker Flower 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 Firecracker Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Flower

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

Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Flower

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.