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Gumbo Limbo (Bursera Simaruba) Native Growing Regions: Florida

• Category: Dicot
• Genus: Bursera
• Family: Burseraceae
• Order: Sapindales
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Duration: Perennial
• Growth Habit: Tree Shrub
• Native Status: L48 (N) PR (N) VI (N)
• Active Growth Period: Spring
• After Harvest Regrowth Rate: None
• Allelopath: No
• Bloat: None
• Coppice Potential: No
• Fall Conspicuous: No
• Fire Resistance: No
• Flower Color: Green
• Flower Conspicuous: Yes
• Foliage Color: Green
• Foliage Porosity Summer: Dense
• Foliage Porosity Winter: Moderate
• Foliage Texture: Medium
• Fruit/Seed Color: Red
• Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
• Growth Rate: Rapid
• Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 60
• Height Mature (feet): 40
• Leaf Retention: No
• Low Growing Grass: No
• Resprout Ability: Yes
• Shape and Orientation: Rounded
• Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
• Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: Yes
• Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
• Anaerobic Tolerance: Low
• CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
• Cold Stratification Required: No
• Drought Tolerance: High
• Fertility Requirement: Medium
• Frost Free Days Minimum: 365
• Hedge Tolerance: Low
• pH (Minimum): 6
• pH (Maximum): 7
• Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 320
• Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 640
• Root Depth Minimum (inches): 36
• Salinity Tolerance: Medium
• Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
• Temperature Minimum (°F): 40
• Bloom Period: Spring
• Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
• Fruit/Seed Period End: Summer
• Fruit/Seed Persistence: Yes
• Propagated by Bare Root: No
• Propagated by Bulbs: No
• Propagated by Container: No
• Propagated by Corms: No
• Propagated by Cuttings: Yes
• Propagated by Seed: Yes
• Propagated by Sod: No
• Propagated by Sprigs: No
• Propagated by Tubers: No
• Small Grain: No

Gumbo Limbo (Bursera Simaruba)

Bursera Simaruba, or more commonly know as Gumbo Limbo, is a tree shrub with green foliage and green flowers of the genus Bursera. It has a rapid growth rate and a height of 40 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It’s active growth period is spring, blooms during spring and is tolerant of shade. Bursera Simaruba or Gumbo Limbo‘s floral region is North America US Lower 48, Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands, specifically in the state of Florida.

Tags: Bursera, Burseraceae, Dicot, Green, Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida, Perennial, Rapid, Sapindales, Tree Shrub

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