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Schlumbergera and Gumbo Limbo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America  
-  

Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
1  
6  

Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24  
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Twisted/Contorted  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Purple  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  

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  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
-  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
Bursera simaruba  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Bursera simaruba  
Schlumbergera  

In French
Bursera simaruba  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
Bursera simaruba  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
Bursera simaruba  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
Bursera simaruba  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
Bursera simaruba  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Burseraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Bursera  
Schlumbergera  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
10  
6  
99+

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Difference Between Gumbo Limbo and Schlumbergera

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

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Importance of Gumbo Limbo and Schlumbergera

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

Compare Facts of Gumbo Limbo vs Schlumbergera

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

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