Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Brazil
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
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Number of Varieties
125
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Lance shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
Raintree
In German
Bursera simaruba
raintree
In French
Bursera simaruba
raintree
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
raintree
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Raintree
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Raintree
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Raintree
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Solanales
Family
Burseraceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Bursera
Brunfelsia
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Petunioideae
Number of Species
1050
1
27800
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