Gumbo Limbo

Lungwort

About Gumbo Limbo and Lungwort

Gumbo Limbo

Lungwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Forest edges, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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25.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Lung shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring, 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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

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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

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

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5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

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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, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Lungwort

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

pulmonaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Lungwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Lungwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

pulmonária

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

płucnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Lungwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Ascomycota

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Ascomycetes

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Peltigerales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Pulmonaria

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Boragineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Boraginoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Lungwort

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

Gumbo Limbo and Lungwort Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Lungwort are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Lungwort

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.