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About Gumbo Limbo and Pohutukawa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
New Zealand
1.4 Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
10-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Red, Crimson
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Brown, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Compound
Acicular
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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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
Astringent, Dysentry
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Application in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
METROSIDEROS excelsa
7.2 Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
pohutukawa
7.2.2 In German
Bursera simaruba
pohutukawa
7.2.3 In French
Bursera simaruba
pohutukawa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
pohutukawa
7.2.5 In Greek
Bursera simaruba
pohutukawa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
pohutukawa
7.2.7 In Polish
Bursera simaruba
pohutukawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Bursera simaruba
pohutukawa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Not Available
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
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8.4 Order
Sapindales
Myrtales
8.5 Family
Burseraceae
Myrtaceae
8.6 Genus
Bursera
Metrosideros
8.7 Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Pohutukawa

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

Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Pohutukawa

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

Gumbo Limbo and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Pohutukawa are as follows:

  • Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory

  • Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

  • Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson

  • Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Pohutukawa

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