Red Currant

Gumbo Limbo

About Red Currant and Gumbo Limbo

Red Currant

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Red Currant

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

Red Currant

Bursera simaruba

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Bursera simaruba

In French

Groseille

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

Grosella

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Groselha

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

red RIBES

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Ribes

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15010

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Gumbo Limbo

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

Red Currant and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Red Currant and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Red Currant and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Red Currant and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Currant 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.