Gumbo Limbo

Kapok

About Gumbo Limbo and Kapok

Gumbo Limbo

Kapok

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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

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Palmate

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

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

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

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

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

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 Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Kapok

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

Gumbo Limbo and Kapok Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Kapok are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Kapok

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