Kiwifruit

Gumbo Limbo

About Kiwifruit and Gumbo Limbo

Kiwifruit

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 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

About Flowering..

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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Crimson, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

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

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Ericales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Burseraceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kiwifruit and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Gumbo Limbo

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

Kiwifruit and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Kiwifruit and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Kiwifruit and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kiwifruit 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.