Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Southwestern United States
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 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
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Birds, Deers, Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Deer Grass
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
हिरण घास
In German
Bursera simaruba
Deer Grass
In French
Bursera simaruba
cerfs Herbe
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Ciervo Hierba
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
ελάφια Grass
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
cervos grama
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Deer Trawa
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
deer Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Anthophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Burseraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bursera
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
1040
1
27800
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