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Gumbo Limbo and Black Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America  

Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Twisted/Contorted  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm  
2
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Crimson, Copper  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Pollen  
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
BURSERA simaruba  

Common Name
Black Maple  
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree  

In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
Bursera simaruba  

In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Bursera simaruba  

In French
Noir Érable  
Bursera simaruba  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
Bursera simaruba  

In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
Bursera simaruba  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
Bursera simaruba  

In Polish
Czarny klon  
Bursera simaruba  

In Latin
White Acer ligno  
Bursera simaruba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Burseraceae  

Genus
Acer  
Bursera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots  

Tribe
Areceae  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
10  

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Difference Between Black Maple and Gumbo Limbo

If you are confused whether Black Maple or Gumbo Limbo are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Maple and Gumbo Limbo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gumbo Limbo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Maple and Gumbo Limbo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Maple and Gumbo Limbo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Maple and Gumbo Limbo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Maple and Gumbo Limbo as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Maple is Tonic whereas of Gumbo Limbo is Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and Headache. Black Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Gumbo Limbo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Maple vs Gumbo Limbo

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Maple vs Gumbo Limbo and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Maple are Pollen whereas of Gumbo Limbo have allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Maple has no showy fruits and Gumbo Limbo has showy fruits. Also Black Maple is not flowering and Gumbo Limbo is not flowering . You can compare Black Maple and Gumbo Limbo facts and facts of other plants too.

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