Gumbo Limbo

Shortleaf Pine

About Gumbo Limbo and Shortleaf Pine

Gumbo Limbo

Shortleaf Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Coniferous Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Littleleaf disease

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Inner Bark, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

PINUS echinata

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Shortleaf Pine

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Shortleaf Pine

In German

Bursera simaruba

Shortleaf Pine

In French

Bursera simaruba

Shortleaf Pine

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Shortleaf pino

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Shortleaf Pine

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Shortleaf Pine

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Shortleaf Pine

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Pinus Shortleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Coniferophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Burseraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Bursera

Pinus

Clade

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

103

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Shortleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Shortleaf Pine

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

Gumbo Limbo and Shortleaf Pine Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Shortleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Shortleaf Pine are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Shortleaf Pine flower color:
Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Shortleaf Pine

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