1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Western Asia
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
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm76.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm45.70 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
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
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
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
root cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep the Soil well drained
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-52-17 after germination, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, small hedge
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, Deer resistant
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes
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, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
PAPAVER orientale 'Carneum'
7.2 Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Oriental Poppy, Pink Oriental Poppy
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता
7.2.2 In German
Bursera simaruba
Türkischer Mohn
7.2.3 In French
Bursera simaruba
pavot oriental
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
amapola oriental
7.2.5 In Greek
Bursera simaruba
oriental poppy
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
papoila oriental
7.2.7 In Polish
Bursera simaruba
orientalne maku
7.2.8 In Latin
Bursera simaruba
oriental poppy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Magnolioideae
8.10 Number of Species