Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Australia
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
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Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Round
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep immersed in water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Frogs
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort
In German
Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort
In French
Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Charophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Equisetopsida
Order
Sapindales
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Family
Burseraceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Bursera
Marsilea
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Lapidieae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1065
1
27800
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