Gumbo Limbo

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Gumbo Limbo and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Gumbo Limbo

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Pink, Red

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Never Over-water

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

Full 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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, 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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Gumbo Limbo and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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