Gumbo Limbo

Sotol

About Gumbo Limbo and Sotol

Gumbo Limbo

Sotol

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Desert, Lower slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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270.00 cm

Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Rosette

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Spring

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs very little 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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

Bold

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

DASYLIRION texanum

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

sotol

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Dasylirion texanum

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

sotol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

sotol

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

sotol

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

sotol

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

sotol

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

sotol

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Sotol

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

Gumbo Limbo and Sotol Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Sotol are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Sotol

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