Kukui

Gumbo Limbo

About Kukui and Gumbo Limbo

Kukui

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Bursera simaruba

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Bursera simaruba

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Euphorbiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Gumbo Limbo

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

Kukui and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Kukui and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Kukui and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Kukui and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.