Gumbo Limbo

Prickly Lettuce

About Gumbo Limbo and Prickly Lettuce

Gumbo Limbo

Prickly Lettuce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Europe

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

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

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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

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, 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

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist

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

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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

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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

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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

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

LACTUCA serriola

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Prickly Lettuce

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Feigensalat

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

laitue scariole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

lechuga espinosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

alface espinhosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Kolczasta Sałata

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Opuntia Lactuca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Lactuca

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Prickly Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Prickly Lettuce

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

Gumbo Limbo and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Prickly Lettuce

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