Sapodilla

Gumbo Limbo

About Sapodilla and Gumbo Limbo

Sapodilla

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

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tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Crimson, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Ericales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Burseraceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sapodilla and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Gumbo Limbo

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

Sapodilla and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Sapodilla and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sapodilla and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Sapodilla and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sapodilla 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.