Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Southeastern United States
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Longleaf is a type of pine
Number of Varieties
13
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Dry areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Ample 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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
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
Stem
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
PINUS palustris
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Longleaf Pine
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
Longleaf Pine
In German
Bursera simaruba
Longleaf Pine
In French
Bursera simaruba
pin des marais
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
pino de hoja larga
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Longleaf πεύκο
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Longleaf pinho
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Longleaf sosna
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
longleaf pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Coniferophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Pinopsida
Order
Sapindales
Pinales
Family
Burseraceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Bursera
Pinus
Clade
Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
103
1
27800
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