Gumbo Limbo

Heather

About Gumbo Limbo and Heather

Gumbo Limbo

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

1700

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

हीथ

In German

Bursera simaruba

Heidekraut

In French

Bursera simaruba

bruyère

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

brezo

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

urze

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

wrzos

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Burseraceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Bursera

Calluna

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

10860

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Heather

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

Gumbo Limbo and Heather Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Heather are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Heather

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.