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Gumbo Limbo
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About Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

1
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

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

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

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba

In German

Bursera simaruba

In French

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Family

Burseraceae

Genus

Bursera

Clade

Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

10
1 27800
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Properties of Gumbo Limbo

Want to know the properties of Gumbo Limbo? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Gumbo Limbo is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Gumbo Limbo Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Gumbo Limbo. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Gumbo Limbo physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Gumbo Limbo

Taking Gumbo Limbo Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Gumbo Limbo include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Gumbo Limbo

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Gumbo Limbo is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Gumbo Limbo is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.