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Gumbo Limbo
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
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Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

150
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Twisted/Contorted
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Bursera simaruba
Crapemyrtle

In French

Bursera simaruba
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Bursera simaruba
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Bursera simaruba
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Bursera simaruba
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Spermatophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Myrtales

Family

Burseraceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Bursera
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

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Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

1050
1 27800
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Difference Between Gumbo Limbo and Crapemyrtle

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Importance of Gumbo Limbo and Crapemyrtle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Gumbo Limbo and Crapemyrtle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Gumbo Limbo and Crapemyrtle 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 Gumbo Limbo is Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and Headache whereas of Crapemyrtle is . Gumbo Limbo has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics and Removes pimples while Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics and Removes pimples.

Compare Facts of Gumbo Limbo vs Crapemyrtle

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 Gumbo Limbo vs Crapemyrtle 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 Gumbo Limbo are allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching and Vomiting whereas of Crapemyrtle have allergic reaction and Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Gumbo Limbo has showy fruits and Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits. Also Gumbo Limbo is not flowering and Crapemyrtle is not flowering . You can compare Gumbo Limbo and Crapemyrtle facts and facts of other plants too.