Gumbo Limbo

Peppermint

About Gumbo Limbo and Peppermint

Gumbo Limbo

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Europe, Middle East

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Bees

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Peppermint

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

पिपरमिंट

In German

Bursera simaruba

Pfefferminze

In French

Bursera simaruba

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Μέντα

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Burseraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Bursera

Mentha

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1018

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Peppermint

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

Gumbo Limbo and Peppermint Physical Information

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

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Peppermint

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.