1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Twisted/Contorted
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
750.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
600.00 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
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
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Red blotch
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
1.2 Evergreen
1.5 Invasive
1.7 Self-Sowing
1.8 Attracts
Birds, Caterpillar, Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
1.9 Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Perfumes
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
2.1.3 Edible Uses
2.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
2.2 Plant Benefits
2.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
2.2.2 Part of Plant Used
2.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
2.3 Used As Indoor Plant
2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
2.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
Magnolia champaca
BURSERA simaruba
3.2 Common Name
champak
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
3.2.1 In Hindi
3.2.2 In German
champaka
Bursera simaruba
3.2.3 In French
magnolia champaca
Bursera simaruba
3.2.4 In Spanish
champaca magnolia
Bursera simaruba
3.2.5 In Greek
μανόλιας Champaca
Bursera simaruba
3.2.6 In Portuguese
magnólia champaca
Bursera simaruba
3.2.7 In Polish
Magnolia champaca
Bursera simaruba
3.2.8 In Latin
Magnolia champaca
Bursera simaruba
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
4.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
4.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
4.4 Order
4.5 Family
4.6 Genus
4.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Eudicots
4.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
4.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
4.10 Number of Species