Hackberry

Gumbo Limbo

About Hackberry and Gumbo Limbo

Hackberry

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

701

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Twisted/Contorted

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Bursera simaruba

In German

Hackberry

Bursera simaruba

In French

micocoulier

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

almez

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

hackberry

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

hackberry

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

hackberry

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Hackberry

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Urticales

Sapindales

Family

Ulmaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Celtis

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7010

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Gumbo Limbo

Wondering what are the properties of Hackberry and Gumbo Limbo? We provide you with everything About Hackberry and Gumbo Limbo. Hackberry doesn't have thorns and Gumbo Limbo doesn't have thorns. Also Hackberry does not have fragrant flowers. Hackberry has allergic reactions like and Gumbo Limbo has allergic reactions like . 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 Hackberry and Gumbo Limbo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Gumbo Limbo

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

Hackberry and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Hackberry and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Hackberry and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Hackberry and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.