Pummelo

Gumbo Limbo

About Pummelo and Gumbo Limbo

Pummelo

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Pink

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis, Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Bursera simaruba

In German

Pampelmuse

Bursera simaruba

In French

Citrus maxima

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

Citrus maxima

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

πομέλο

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Pomelo

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Pomarańcza olbrzymia

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Citrus maxima

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Citrus

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

17510

1 27800

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Properties of Pummelo and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Pummelo and Gumbo Limbo

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

Pummelo and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Pummelo and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Pummelo height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Pummelo and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Pummelo flower color: White
Pummelo leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Pummelo and Gumbo Limbo

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