Gumbo Limbo

Privet

About Gumbo Limbo and Privet

Gumbo Limbo

Privet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Asia, Australia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Chinese Privet, Amur Privet, Regal Border Privet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm350.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Not Available

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark 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

Late Autumn, Late Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Early Autumn

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

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Clearwing Moth, Eriophyid mite, Mites, Scale, Scale insects, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Asthma, Respiratory problems

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

Restores Hair Colour

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, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

chest congestion, Chronic fatigue, Cold, constipation, Fever, Headache, Heart problems, Immunity, Insomnia, Liver problems, Swelling, treating tumours

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

Ligustrum vulgare

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Privet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Privet

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Liguster

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Troène

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Ligustrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

αγριομύρτια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Ligustrum

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

ligustr

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

privet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Ligustrum

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Privet

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Privet

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

Gumbo Limbo and Privet Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Privet physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Privet height is 350.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Privet are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Privet flower color: White
Privet leaf color: Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Privet

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Privet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Privet pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, 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 Privet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.