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Damson and Gumbo Limbo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  

Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest  
Open Forest, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Twisted/Contorted  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting  
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache  
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba  
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  

Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree  
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  

In Hindi
Bursera simaruba  
जामुन  

In German
Bursera simaruba  
Zwetschgen  

In French
Bursera simaruba  
prune de Damas  

In Spanish
Bursera simaruba  
ciruela ciruela  

In Greek
Bursera simaruba  
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba  
damson ameixa  

In Polish
Bursera simaruba  
mirabelki  

In Latin
Bursera simaruba  
damson plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Burseraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Bursera  
Prunus  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
10  
400  
99+

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Difference Between Gumbo Limbo and Damson

If you are confused whether Gumbo Limbo or Damson 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 Gumbo Limbo and Damson Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Gumbo Limbo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Damson fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Gumbo Limbo and Damson if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Gumbo Limbo and Damson

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Gumbo Limbo and Damson. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Gumbo Limbo and Damson 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 Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health. Gumbo Limbo has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics and Removes pimples while Damson has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics and Removes pimples.

Compare Facts of Gumbo Limbo vs Damson

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 Damson 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 Damson have Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Gumbo Limbo has showy fruits and Damson has showy fruits. Also Gumbo Limbo is not flowering and Damson is not flowering . You can compare Gumbo Limbo and Damson facts and facts of other plants too.

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