Gumbo Limbo

Lisianthus

About Gumbo Limbo and Lisianthus

Gumbo Limbo

Lisianthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

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, 13, 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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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Lisianthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Lisianthus

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Lisianthus

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Lisianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Lisianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Lisianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Lisianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Eustoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Lisianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Gentianaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Eustoma

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Lisianthus

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Lisianthus

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

Gumbo Limbo and Lisianthus Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Lisianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Lisianthus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Lisianthus are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Lisianthus flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Lisianthus

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Lisianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lisianthus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lisianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.