Gumbo Limbo

Oatgrass

About Gumbo Limbo and Oatgrass

Gumbo Limbo

Oatgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Blue Oat grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

20.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

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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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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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Asthma, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Not Available

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

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

ARRHENATHERUM

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Oatgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

जई घास

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Ährengras

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Folle avoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

oat Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

βρώμη Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

aveia-

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Owies trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

oat Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

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8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Poales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Danthonia

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Danthonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Oatgrass

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

Gumbo Limbo and Oatgrass Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Oatgrass are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Oatgrass

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.