Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
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Number of Varieties
170
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm50.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm35.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Birds, Bumblebees
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
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
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Chewing
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
Large Beardtongue
In German
Bursera simaruba
Large Beardtongue
In French
Bursera simaruba
Large Beardtongue
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Large Beardtongue
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Large Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Large Beardtongue
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Large Beardtongue
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Large Beardtongue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Scrophulariales
Family
Burseraceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Bursera
Penstemon
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
10250
1
27800
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