Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
North America, Central America, South America
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head 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
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 dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
ZEA mays
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Maize
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
मक्का
In German
Bursera simaruba
Mais
In French
Bursera simaruba
Blé
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Maíz
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Καλαμπόκι
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Milho
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Kukurydza
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
corn
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Streptophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Burseraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bursera
Zea
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
106
1
27800
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