Gumbo Limbo

Mouse Melon

About Gumbo Limbo and Mouse Melon

Gumbo Limbo

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Central America, Mexico

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Mousemelon

In German

Bursera simaruba

Maus Melone

In French

Bursera simaruba

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Mousemelon

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

melão rato

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

mysz melona

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Burseraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Bursera

Cucumis

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Mouse Melon

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

Gumbo Limbo and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Mouse Melon

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.