1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Australia
1.4 Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Canopy, Rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Gold, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
BRACHYCHITON discolor
7.2 Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
Pink Flame Tree
7.2.2 In German
Bursera simaruba
Rosa Flame Tree
7.2.3 In French
Bursera simaruba
Flame Tree Rose
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Pink árbol de la llama
7.2.5 In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Árvore Chama Rosa
7.2.7 In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Różowy Flame Tree
7.2.8 In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Pink arbor flamma
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Burseraceae
Sterculiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Sterculieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Sterculioideae
8.10 Number of Species