Pearl Millet

Gumbo Limbo

About Pearl Millet and Gumbo Limbo

Pearl Millet

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not available

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

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, Gold

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Birds

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

Removes pimples

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

बाजरा

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Perlhirse

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

Perle Millet

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

El mijo perla

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milheto

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

Pearl Millet

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

Pearl milium

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

Pennisetum

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

140NA

1 27800

Properties of Pearl Millet and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Pearl Millet and Gumbo Limbo

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

Pearl Millet and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Pearl Millet and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Pearl Millet and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Pearl Millet flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Pearl Millet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Pearl Millet and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Pearl Millet and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pearl Millet 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 Pearl Millet 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.