Molinia Caerulea

Gumbo Limbo

About Molinia Caerulea and Gumbo Limbo

Molinia Caerulea

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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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120.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Purple

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Crimson, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle 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, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

Fine

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

Not Available

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

purple moor-grass

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Pfeifengras

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

pourpre lande-grass

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

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

Molinia

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 Molinia Caerulea and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Gumbo Limbo

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

Molinia Caerulea and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Molinia Caerulea 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.