Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
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Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
White Snowplant
Tropical Bloodleaf
Juba's Bush
Yellow Bloodleaf
Standley's Bloodleaf
Rootstock Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
115
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1511-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
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
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
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
Iresine
In German
Bursera simaruba
Iresine
In French
Bursera simaruba
Iresine
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Iresine
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Iresine
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Iresine
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Iresine
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Iresine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Burseraceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Bursera
Iresine
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
1025
1
27800
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