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Gumbo Limbo
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Australia

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
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Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Twisted/Contorted
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Crimson, Copper
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Keep immersed in water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Frogs

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Bark, Leaves
Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BURSERA simaruba
MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort

In German

Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort

In French

Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort

In Spanish

Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort

In Greek

Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort

In Portuguese

Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort

In Polish

Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort

In Latin

Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Charophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Equisetopsida

Order

Sapindales
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Family

Burseraceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Bursera
Marsilea

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Lapidieae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1065
1 27800
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Difference Between Gumbo Limbo and Pepperwort

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

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Importance of Gumbo Limbo and Pepperwort

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

Compare Facts of Gumbo Limbo vs Pepperwort

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