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Firecracker Penstemon and Gumbo Limbo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
40  
99+

Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Twisted/Contorted  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
Bursera simaruba  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Bursera simaruba  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
Bursera simaruba  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Bursera simaruba  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
Bursera simaruba  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Bursera simaruba  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
Bursera simaruba  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
-  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Lamiales  

Family
Burseraceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Bursera  
Penstemon  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
10  
250  
99+

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Difference Between Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Penstemon

If you are confused whether Gumbo Limbo or Firecracker Penstemon 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 Firecracker Penstemon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Gumbo Limbo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Firecracker Penstemon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Penstemon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Penstemon 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 Firecracker Penstemon is Burns, Snakebite and Stomach aliments. Gumbo Limbo has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics and Removes pimples while Firecracker Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics and Removes pimples.

Compare Facts of Gumbo Limbo vs Firecracker Penstemon

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 Firecracker Penstemon 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 Firecracker Penstemon have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Gumbo Limbo has showy fruits and Firecracker Penstemon has no showy fruits. Also Gumbo Limbo is not flowering and Firecracker Penstemon is not flowering . You can compare Gumbo Limbo and Firecracker Penstemon facts and facts of other plants too.

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