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Gumbo Limbo
Gumbo Limbo

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About Gumbo Limbo and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Twisted/Contorted
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Bursera simaruba
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Bursera simaruba
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Bursera simaruba
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Bursera simaruba
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Bursera simaruba
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cucurbitales

Family

Burseraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Bursera
Cucurbita

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1030
1 27800
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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Spaghetti Squash

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

Gumbo Limbo and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

  • Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory

  • Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.