Gumbo Limbo

Wood Apple

About Gumbo Limbo and Wood Apple

Gumbo Limbo

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

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

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do not water excessively

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

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have 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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61% Fruits 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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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

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5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Good Cleanser

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

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Bursera simaruba

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

Bursera simaruba

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

Bursera simaruba

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Bursera simaruba

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bursera simaruba

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Burseraceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gumbo Limbo and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Gumbo Limbo and Wood Apple

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

Gumbo Limbo and Wood Apple Physical Information

Gumbo Limbo and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Gumbo Limbo and Wood Apple are as follows:

Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Gumbo Limbo and Wood Apple

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