Gumbo Limbo

Sunflower

About Gumbo Limbo and Sunflower

Gumbo Limbo

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

North America

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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8.50 cm

Rank: 100 (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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2.46 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, 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

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Coarse

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Sunflower

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

Gumbo Limbo and Sunflower Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Sunflower are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Sunflower

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.