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Gumbo Limbo
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About Gumbo Limbo and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

1800
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Twisted/Contorted
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Elliptic

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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
Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Reduce Bruises

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
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba
रो अंजीर

In German

Bursera simaruba
Birkenfeige

In French

Bursera simaruba
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba
higo llorón

In Greek

Bursera simaruba
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba
chorando fig

In Polish

Bursera simaruba
płacz rys

In Latin

Bursera simaruba
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Urticales

Family

Burseraceae
Moraceae

Genus

Bursera
Ficus

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10850
1 27800
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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Weeping Fig

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

Gumbo Limbo and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory

  • Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Weeping Fig

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