Gumbo Limbo

Sweetbay

About Gumbo Limbo and Sweetbay

Gumbo Limbo

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

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

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan

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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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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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

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Sweetbay

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

Gumbo Limbo and Sweetbay Physical Information

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

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Sweetbay

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.