1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
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
Cropland, Farms, gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm10.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
White, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Blue Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow 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
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Sets
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Not Available
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Culinary use
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
7.2 Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
मीठा प्याज
7.2.2 In German
Bursera simaruba
Sweet Onion
7.2.3 In French
Bursera simaruba
oignon doux
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
Cebolla dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
Bursera simaruba
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
Cebola doce
7.2.7 In Polish
Bursera simaruba
słodka Cebula
7.2.8 In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Dulcis cepa
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
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species