Gumbo Limbo

Vine Maple

About Gumbo Limbo and Vine Maple

Gumbo Limbo

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

120

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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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

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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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

बेल मेपल

In German

Bursera simaruba

Wein-Ahorn

In French

Bursera simaruba

Maple Vine

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

arce vid

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

bordo de videira

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Vine Maple

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Burseraceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Bursera

Acer

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10128

1 27800

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Vine Maple

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

Gumbo Limbo and Vine Maple Physical Information

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

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Vine Maple

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.