Gumbo Limbo

Protea

About Gumbo Limbo and Protea

Gumbo Limbo

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

11600

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

PROTEA

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Protea plant

In German

Bursera simaruba

Protea Pflanze

In French

Bursera simaruba

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

planta de protea

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

planta Protea

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Protea roślin

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Proteales

Family

Burseraceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Bursera

Protea

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

101600

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Protea

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

Gumbo Limbo and Protea Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Protea are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Protea

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