Gumbo Limbo

Firecracker Penstemon

About Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Penstemon

Gumbo Limbo

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Southwestern United States, California

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

140

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Asthma

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

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Bursera simaruba

Kracher penstemon

In French

Bursera simaruba

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Burseraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Bursera

Penstemon

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10250

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.