Gumbo Limbo

String Bean

About Gumbo Limbo and String Bean

Gumbo Limbo

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Central America, South America

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

String Bean

In German

Bursera simaruba

Bohne

In French

Bursera simaruba

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

String Bean

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Burseraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Bursera

Phaseolus

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

10115

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and String Bean

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

Gumbo Limbo and String Bean Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and String Bean are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Gumbo Limbo and String Bean

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