Vine Maple

Gumbo Limbo

About Vine Maple and Gumbo Limbo

Vine Maple

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Northwestern United States

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Acer circinatum

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-10

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm760.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Dark Red, 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, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

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

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

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

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER circinatum

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

बेल मेपल

Bursera simaruba

In German

Wein-Ahorn

Bursera simaruba

In French

Maple Vine

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

arce vid

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

αμπέλου Maple

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

bordo de videira

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Vine Maple

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

vitis Maple

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Acer

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12810

1 27800

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Properties of Vine Maple and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Gumbo Limbo

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

Vine Maple and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Vine Maple and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Vine Maple and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Vine Maple and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Vine 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.