Gumbo Limbo

Red Fescue

About Gumbo Limbo and Red Fescue

Gumbo Limbo

Red Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

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

Clay, 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

Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in fall

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Not Available

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

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

FESTUCA rubra

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Red Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Red Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Rotschwingel

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

fétuque rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

festuca roja

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Red festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Kostrzewa czerwona

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Red Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Red Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Red Fescue

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

Gumbo Limbo and Red Fescue Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Red Fescue are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Red Fescue

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.