Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Europe
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
6-1
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Bugs
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
नापा पत्तागोभी
In German
Bursera simaruba
Chinakohl
In French
Bursera simaruba
Napa chou
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Lechuga de Napa
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Νάπα Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Repolho Napa
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Kapusta Napa
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Napa Brassica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Capparales
Family
Burseraceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Bursera
Brassica
Clade
Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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