Sugar Maple

Gumbo Limbo

About Sugar Maple and Gumbo Limbo

Sugar Maple

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Acer saccharum

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

1281

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Bursera simaruba

In German

Zuckerahorn

Bursera simaruba

In French

sucre d'érable

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Acer

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12810

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Gumbo Limbo

Wondering what are the properties of Sugar Maple and Gumbo Limbo? We provide you with everything About Sugar Maple and Gumbo Limbo. Sugar Maple doesn't have thorns and Gumbo Limbo doesn't have thorns. Also Sugar Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Sugar Maple 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 Sugar Maple and Gumbo Limbo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Gumbo Limbo

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

Sugar Maple and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Sugar Maple and Gumbo Limbo

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