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Gumbo Limbo
Gumbo Limbo

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About Gumbo Limbo and Trident Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
China, Japan, Korea

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
jiujiangense, horizontale

Number of Varieties

16
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

Habit

Twisted/Contorted
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper
Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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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
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, 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, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba
ACER buergerianum

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Trident Maple

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba
ट्राइडेंट मेपल

In German

Bursera simaruba
Trident-Ahorn

In French

Bursera simaruba
Trident Maple

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba
arce de Trident

In Greek

Bursera simaruba
Trident Maple

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba
bordo Trident

In Polish

Bursera simaruba
Trident klon

In Latin

Bursera simaruba
Trident Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Burseraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Bursera
Acer

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10160
1 27800
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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Trident Maple

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

Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Trident Maple

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

Gumbo Limbo and Trident Maple Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Trident Maple are as follows:

  • Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory

  • Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

  • Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Trident Maple

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, 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 Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.