Lychee

Gumbo Limbo

About Lychee and Gumbo Limbo

Lychee

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm760.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week

Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Allergy

Itchiness

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Lychee

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Family

Sapindaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

310

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Properties of Lychee and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Gumbo Limbo

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

Lychee and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Lychee and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Lychee and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Lychee and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.