Meadow Foxtail

Gumbo Limbo

About Meadow Foxtail and Gumbo Limbo

Meadow Foxtail

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

not available

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Crimson, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Spring, Summer

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants 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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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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

Not Available

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

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

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Burseraceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Gumbo Limbo

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

Meadow Foxtail and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.