Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
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Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Amaryllis
Number of Varieties
190
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-11
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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
21,22
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm38.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Bouquets, 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
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Bursera simaruba
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
Bursera simaruba
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Hippeastrum
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Hippeastrum
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Hippeastrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Burseraceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Bursera
Amaryllis
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
1090
1
27800
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