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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca  
Ficus benjamina  

Number of Varieties
1  
800  
16

Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest  
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24  

Habit
Twisted/Contorted  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
3,050.00 cm  
3

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper  
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Water carefully  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting  
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Bonsai, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  
Reduce Bruises  

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  
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics  
Container  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba  
FICUS benjamina  

Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree  
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree  

In Hindi
Bursera simaruba  
रो अंजीर  

In German
Bursera simaruba  
Birkenfeige  

In French
Bursera simaruba  
figuier pleureur  

In Spanish
Bursera simaruba  
higo llorón  

In Greek
Bursera simaruba  
κλάμα σύκο  

In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba  
chorando fig  

In Polish
Bursera simaruba  
płacz rys  

In Latin
Bursera simaruba  
Plorans ficum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Urticales  

Family
Burseraceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Bursera  
Ficus  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
10  
850  
30

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Difference Between Gumbo Limbo and Weeping Fig

If you are confused whether Gumbo Limbo or Weeping Fig 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 Weeping Fig Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Gumbo Limbo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Weeping Fig fertilizers required are 10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Gumbo Limbo and Weeping Fig if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Gumbo Limbo and Weeping Fig

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

Compare Facts of Gumbo Limbo vs Weeping Fig

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

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