Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Reniform
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Kidney Disease
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
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
Beans
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
COTYLEDON
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
बीजपत्र
Bursera simaruba
In German
Cotyledon
Bursera simaruba
In French
Cotyledon
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
Cotyledon
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
Cotyledon
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
Liścień
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
Cotyledon
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Crassulaceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Cotyledon L.
Bursera
Clade
Rosids
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1210
1
27800
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