Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine
Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1512-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Three Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very 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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Beetles
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, 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
Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
IPOMOEA alba
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Evening Glory, Moonflower
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
Moonflower
In German
Bursera simaruba
Monet
In French
Bursera simaruba
Monet
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Monet
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Μονέ
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Monet
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Monet
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Monet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Solanales
Family
Burseraceae
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Bursera
Ipomoea
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10100
1
27800
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