Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Food Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Spinach
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
पालक
Bursera simaruba
In German
Spinat
Bursera simaruba
In French
Épinards
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
Espinacas
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
Σπανάκι
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
Espinafre
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
Szpinak
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
Spinach
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Spinacia
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Eudicots
Tribe
Anserineae
-
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
-
Number of Species
80010
1
27800
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