Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
1100
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Celery
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
अजवायन
In German
Bursera simaruba
Sellerie
In French
Bursera simaruba
Céleri
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Apio
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Aipo
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Seler
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Apiales
Family
Burseraceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Bursera
Apium
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Apieae
Subfamily
-
Apioideae
Number of Species
101
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27800
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