Red Buckeye

Gumbo Limbo

About Red Buckeye and Gumbo Limbo

Red Buckeye

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Bursera simaruba

In German

Red Buckeye

Bursera simaruba

In French

Red Buckeye

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Aesculus

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2010

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Gumbo Limbo

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

Red Buckeye and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Red Buckeye and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Red Buckeye and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Buckeye 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.