Indian Mallow

Gumbo Limbo

About Indian Mallow and Gumbo Limbo

Indian Mallow

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Crimson, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

occasional watering once established

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Malvales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Burseraceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

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8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Gumbo Limbo

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Mallow and Gumbo Limbo? We provide you with everything About Indian Mallow and Gumbo Limbo. Indian Mallow doesn't have thorns and Gumbo Limbo doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Mallow has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Gumbo Limbo has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Mallow and Gumbo Limbo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Gumbo Limbo

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

Indian Mallow and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Indian Mallow and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Indian Mallow and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.