1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
North America, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
princess of the night, Honolulu queen
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Desert, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm250.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm40.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
7.2 Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Night blooming cereus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species