1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Tree
1.3 Origin
Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lower slopes, meadows
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Twisted/Contorted
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Yellow
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Crimson, Copper
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
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
Spring, Summer, Fall, 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
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water
occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought
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
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHLOX nivalis
BURSERA simaruba
7.2 Common Name
Trailing Phlox
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
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
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Arctotideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cichorioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species