Sugar Pine

Gumbo Limbo

About Sugar Pine and Gumbo Limbo

Sugar Pine

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Pinus lambertiana

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust

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

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

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

Genus

Pinus

Bursera

Clade

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

510

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Gumbo Limbo

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

Sugar Pine and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Sugar Pine and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Sugar Pine and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine 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.