Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Europe, Asia
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
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Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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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
Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Wildflower
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
DIPSACUS fullonum
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Fuller's Teasel
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
Fuller's Teasel
In German
Bursera simaruba
Fullers Karde
In French
Bursera simaruba
Cardère à foulon
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Cardo de Fuller
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Carda de Fuller
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Fullera Oset
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Teasel Fullonis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Anthophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Dipsacales
Family
Burseraceae
Dipsacaceae
Genus
Bursera
Dipsacus
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Dipsacoideae
Number of Species
1016
1
27800
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