Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
China, Japan
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Number of Varieties
11
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm152.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm5.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Mites
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Pollen, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
In German
Bursera simaruba
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
In French
Bursera simaruba
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
De bambú del vientre de Buda
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Bamboo barriga de Buda
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Buddy Belly Bamboo
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Burseraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bursera
Bambusa
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
-
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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