Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
120
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
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
Average
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
-
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
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Bursera simaruba
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Bursera simaruba
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Streptophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Burseraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bursera
Tripsacum
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Andropogoneae
Subfamily
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Panicoideae
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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