Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Southern Europe
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
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Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
reseeds, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
pollinators
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Borders, Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
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Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
STIPA barbata
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Silver Feather Grass
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
Silver Feather Grass
In German
Bursera simaruba
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
In French
Bursera simaruba
Argent Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Silver Feather Grass
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
Silver Feather Grass
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Prata Pena Relva
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Silver Feather Grass
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Silver Feather Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Burseraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bursera
Stipa
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1020
1
27800
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