Gumbo Limbo

Oxlip

About Gumbo Limbo and Oxlip

Gumbo Limbo

Oxlip

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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

Europe, Russia

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, 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

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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25.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

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

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Fine

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

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, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

Primula elatior

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Oxlip, true oxlip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Oxlip

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Hohe Schlüsselblume

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Primula elatior

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

δακράκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Oxlip

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Oxlip

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Oxlip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Oxlip

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Oxlip

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

Gumbo Limbo and Oxlip Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Oxlip physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Oxlip are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Oxlip

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Oxlip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oxlip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.