Malabar nut

Gumbo Limbo

About Malabar nut and Gumbo Limbo

Malabar nut

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Bursera simaruba

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Bursera simaruba

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Scrophulariales

Sapindales

Family

Acanthaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Justicia

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

65810

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Gumbo Limbo

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

Malabar nut and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Malabar nut and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Malabar nut and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Malabar nut and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut 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.