Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Tree
  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
  
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
3-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Ivory
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
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
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Mosquito
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
  
BASSIA scoparia
  
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
  
Burningbush, Kochia
  
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In German
Bursera simaruba
  
Besen-Radmelde
  
In French
Bursera simaruba
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
  
Kochia scoparia
  
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
  
Mietelnik żakula
  
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
  
Bassia scoparia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Eudicotyledones
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Burseraceae
  
Chenopodiaceae
  
Genus
Bursera
  
Bassia
  
Clade
Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Camphorosmoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available