Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
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Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
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Number of Varieties
1100
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
VITIS 'Buffalo'
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Black Grape
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
काले अंगूर
In German
Bursera simaruba
schwarze Trauben
In French
Bursera simaruba
raisins noirs
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
uvas negras
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
μαύρα σταφύλια
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
uvas pretas
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
czarne winogrona
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
nigra, uvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rhamnales
Family
Burseraceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Bursera
Vitis
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1032
1
27800
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