Gumbo Limbo

Water Spinach

About Gumbo Limbo and Water Spinach

Gumbo Limbo

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

India

1.4 Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

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

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

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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

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Water Spinach

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

Gumbo Limbo and Water Spinach Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Water Spinach are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Water Spinach

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