Gumbo Limbo

Kukui

About Gumbo Limbo and Kukui

Gumbo Limbo

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Bursera simaruba

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Bursera simaruba

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

Family

Burseraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Bursera

Aleurites

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Kukui

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

Gumbo Limbo and Kukui Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Kukui are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Kukui

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.