Gumbo Limbo

Red Alder

About Gumbo Limbo and Red Alder

Gumbo Limbo

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

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

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Skin Problems

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, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Red Alder

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

Gumbo Limbo and Red Alder Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Red Alder are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Red Alder

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