Gumbo Limbo

Incense Cedar

About Gumbo Limbo and Incense Cedar

Gumbo Limbo

Incense Cedar

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Western United States, California, Mexico

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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2,130.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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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

Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

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

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Incense Cedar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Incense Cedar

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Zeder

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Encens Cedar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

cedro de incienso

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

cedro de incenso

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

kadzidło Cedar

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

incensum Cedar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Calocedrus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Incense Cedar

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

Gumbo Limbo and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Incense Cedar flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Incense Cedar

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.