Gumbo Limbo

Hackberry

About Gumbo Limbo and Hackberry

Gumbo Limbo

Hackberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

2-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Slow downs aging

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

CELTIS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

HACKBERRY

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Hackberry

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

micocoulier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

almez

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

hackberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

hackberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

hackberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Hackberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Celtis

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Hackberry

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

Gumbo Limbo and Hackberry Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Hackberry are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Hackberry

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.