Gumbo Limbo

Firethorn

About Gumbo Limbo and Firethorn

Gumbo Limbo

Firethorn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Flowers, Fruits

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

Bursera simaruba

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Burseraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Bursera

Pyracantha

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

107

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Firethorn

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Firethorn

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

Gumbo Limbo and Firethorn Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Firethorn are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Firethorn

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