Gumbo Limbo

Umbrella Tree

About Gumbo Limbo and Umbrella Tree

Gumbo Limbo

Umbrella Tree

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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

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

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

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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910.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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910.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Rose

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Needs watering once a week

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced organic fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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

Scale Insects, Snails

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

मैगनोलिया

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Umbrella Tree

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Umbrella Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Árbol de paraguas

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Umbrella Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Árvore de guarda-chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Umbrella Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

O lignum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Magnolia

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Magnolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Umbrella Tree

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

Gumbo Limbo and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Umbrella Tree

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.