Gumbo Limbo

Kinnikinnick

About Gumbo Limbo and Kinnikinnick

Gumbo Limbo

Kinnikinnick

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

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

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

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

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

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

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

CORNUS amomum

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

silky cornel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Kinnikinnick

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Kinnikinnick

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Kinnikinnick

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Kinnikinnick

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Kinnikinnick

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Kinnikinnick

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Kinnikinnick

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Kinnikinnick

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Kinnikinnick

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Kinnikinnick

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

Gumbo Limbo and Kinnikinnick Physical Information

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

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Kinnikinnick flower color: Ivory
Kinnikinnick leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Kinnikinnick

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Kinnikinnick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kinnikinnick pruning is done 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 Kinnikinnick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.