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About Red Raspberry and Gumbo Limbo


About Gumbo Limbo and Red Raspberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America  

Types
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES  
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies  
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Crimson, Copper  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Compound  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Suckers  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Cottage Garden, Slopes hedging  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine, Weight loss  
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'  
BURSERA simaruba  

Common Name
Red Raspberry  
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree  

In Hindi
रूबस idaeus  
Bursera simaruba  

In German
Himbeere  
Bursera simaruba  

In French
Rubus idaeus  
Bursera simaruba  

In Spanish
Rubus idaeus  
Bursera simaruba  

In Greek
σμέουρο  
Bursera simaruba  

In Portuguese
Rubus idaeus  
Bursera simaruba  

In Polish
Rubusidaeus  
Bursera simaruba  

In Latin
Rubus idaeus  
Bursera simaruba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Burseraceae  

Genus
Rubus  
Bursera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots  

Tribe
Rubeae  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
10  

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Properties of Red Raspberry and Gumbo Limbo

Wondering what are the properties of Red Raspberry and Gumbo Limbo? We provide you with everything About Red Raspberry and Gumbo Limbo. Red Raspberry has thorns and Gumbo Limbo doesn't have thorns. Also Red Raspberry does not have fragrant flowers. Red Raspberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing and Gumbo Limbo has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Raspberry and Gumbo Limbo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Raspberry and Gumbo Limbo

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

Red Raspberry and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Red Raspberry and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Raspberry 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 Raspberry and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Care of Red Raspberry and Gumbo Limbo

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

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