Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
1120
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Twisted/Contorted
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
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Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Bursera simaruba
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Bursera simaruba
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Burseraceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Bursera
Guzmania
Clade
Eudicots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
106
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27800
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