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About Gumbo Limbo



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Tree 0

Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America 0

Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-10 0

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Twisted/Contorted 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
460.00 cm 61

Minimum Width
760.00 cm 29

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Ivory 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Compound 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought, Salt 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
Yes 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
Yes 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
Yes 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds 0

Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai 0

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples 0

Edible Uses
Sometimes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache 0

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves 0

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba 0

Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree 0

In Hindi
Bursera simaruba 0

In German
Bursera simaruba 0

In French
Bursera simaruba 0

In Spanish
Bursera simaruba 0

In Greek
Bursera simaruba 0

In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba 0

In Polish
Bursera simaruba 0

In Latin
Bursera simaruba 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Angiosperms 0

Class
Eudicotyledones 0

Order
Sapindales 0

Family
Burseraceae 0

Genus
Bursera 0

Clade
Eudicots 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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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 Not Available 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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