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About Protea and Gumbo Limbo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
1.3 Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Twisted/Contorted
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
91.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Crimson, Copper
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Compound
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
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
Bonsai
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROTEA
BURSERA simaruba
7.2 Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Protea plant
Bursera simaruba
7.2.2 In German
Protea Pflanze
Bursera simaruba
7.2.3 In French
usine de Protea
Bursera simaruba
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de protea
Bursera simaruba
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Protea
Bursera simaruba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Protea
Bursera simaruba
7.2.7 In Polish
Protea roślin
Bursera simaruba
7.2.8 In Latin
Protea herba
Bursera simaruba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Proteales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Proteaceae
Burseraceae
8.6 Genus
Protea
Bursera
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Proteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Proteoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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1600
Rank: 13 (Overall)
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Properties of Protea and Gumbo Limbo

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

Season and Care of Protea and Gumbo Limbo

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

Protea and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Protea and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

  • Protea flower color: Not Available

  • Protea leaf color: Not Available

  • Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory

  • Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Protea and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Protea and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.