Gumbo Limbo

Flowering Cherry

About Gumbo Limbo and Flowering Cherry

Gumbo Limbo

Flowering Cherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Organic Manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

चेरी

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Blühende Kirsch

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

cerisier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

floración de la cereza

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Άνθιση κερασιών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

cereja de florescência

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Kwitnienie wiśni

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

florentem cerasis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA430

1 27800

Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Flowering Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Flowering Cherry

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

Gumbo Limbo and Flowering Cherry Physical Information

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

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Flowering Cherry flower color: White and Pink
Flowering Cherry leaf color: Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Flowering Cherry

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Flowering Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Cherry pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.