Palo Santo

Gumbo Limbo

About Palo Santo and Gumbo Limbo

Palo Santo

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

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

Dry Forest, tropical environments

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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370.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sky Blue, Indigo

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Crimson, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Cold, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Immunity

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Bursera graveolens

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Common Lignum Vitae, Palo Santo

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

पालो सेंटो

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Palo Santo

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

palo santo

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

palo santo

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

palo santo

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palo santo

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

palo santo

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

S. Palo

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Zygophyllaceae

Burseraceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Palo Santo and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Palo Santo and Gumbo Limbo

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

Palo Santo and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

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

Palo Santo flower color: Sky Blue and Indigo
Palo Santo leaf color: Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Palo Santo and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Palo Santo and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Palo Santo 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 Palo Santo 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.