Gumbo Limbo

Water Clover

About Gumbo Limbo and Water Clover

Gumbo Limbo

Water Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Australia

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs very little water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Organic Manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Clover Clot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Beriberi, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used like flour, Used to make dough

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

MARSILEA drummondii

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Water Clover

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Wasser Klee

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Eau Clover

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Agua trébol

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

νερό Clover

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Clover água

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Woda Clover

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Trifolium aqua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Hydropteridales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Water Clover

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

Gumbo Limbo and Water Clover Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Water Clover are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Water Clover

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