Tea Plant

Gumbo Limbo

About Tea Plant and Gumbo Limbo

Tea Plant

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Not Available

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Crimson, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMELLIA sinensis

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Tea, Tea Camellia

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

चाय के पौधे

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Teepflanze

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

usine de thé

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del té

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του τσαγιού

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do chá

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

Herbata roślin

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

Tea herba

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Ericales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Theaceae

Burseraceae

8.6 Genus

Camellia

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tea Plant and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Tea Plant and Gumbo Limbo

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

Tea Plant and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Tea Plant and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Plant and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Tea Plant and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Tea Plant and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tea Plant 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.