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Gumbo Limbo
Gumbo Limbo

Tree Echium
Tree Echium



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About Gumbo Limbo and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Canary Islands

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Twisted/Contorted
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
-

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
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba
Tree Echium

In German

Bursera simaruba
Baum Aciam

In French

Bursera simaruba
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Bursera simaruba
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Bursera simaruba
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Bursera simaruba
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Burseraceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Bursera
Echium

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1060
1 27800
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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Tree Echium

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

Gumbo Limbo and Tree Echium Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory

  • Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Tree Echium

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