Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Western Asia
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Number of Varieties
1120
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm760.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
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
Clay, 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
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Birds, Flies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
PRUNUS avium
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Sweet Cherry
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
मीठी चेरी
In German
Bursera simaruba
Süße Kirsche
In French
Bursera simaruba
Cerise sucrée
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Cereza dulce
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
γλυκό κεράσι
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Cereja doce
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
Słodka Wiśnia
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
dulcis cerasus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Burseraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Bursera
Prunus
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Amygdaleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
10430
1
27800
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