Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
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Number of Varieties
140
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
LAMIUM amplexicaule
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
henbit deadnettle
In German
Bursera simaruba
henbit deadnettle
In French
Bursera simaruba
henbit deadnettle
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
deadnettle henbit
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
henbit deadnettle
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Henbit jasnota
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
henbit deadnettle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Burseraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Bursera
Lamium
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1026
1
27800
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