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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

Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
460.00 cm 61

Minimum Width
760.00 cm 29

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
No

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
Yes

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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 allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching and Vomiting. Gumbo Limbo Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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: 460.00 cm tall and 760.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Compound. Also it has following color specifications:

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 Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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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 Perennial plant. Gumbo Limbo is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca. This plant's habitat is Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks and Tropical rainforest and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. 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.

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