Umbrella Tree

Gumbo Limbo

About Umbrella Tree and Gumbo Limbo

Umbrella Tree

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Not Avaialble

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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

O lignum

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Magnoliales

Sapindales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Magnolia

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

310

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Gumbo Limbo

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

Umbrella Tree and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Umbrella Tree and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Tree 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.