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About Gumbo Limbo and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Black, Green
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
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Compound
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Bursera simaruba
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
Bursera simaruba
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Bursera simaruba
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Bursera simaruba
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
Bursera simaruba
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Burseraceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Bursera
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Gumbo Limbo and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory

  • Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.