Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
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Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae
Number of Varieties
1700
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Ovate
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
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
Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
RHODODENDRON
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Rhododendron
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
rhododendron
In German
Bursera simaruba
Rhododendron
In French
Bursera simaruba
rhododendron
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
rododendro
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
ροδοδάφνη
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
rododendro
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
rododendron
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Rhododendron
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ericales
Family
Burseraceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Bursera
Rhododendron
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhodoreae
Subfamily
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Ericoideae
Number of Species
101024
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27800
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