Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
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tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
101
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Green
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, 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
Salt
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
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
-
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
Bursera simaruba
In German
Blau Ährengras
Bursera simaruba
In French
Bleu Oat Grass
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Poales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Helictotrichon
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
7010
1
27800
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