Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Australia
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
-
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
Pepperwort
Bursera simaruba
In German
Pepperwort
Bursera simaruba
In French
Pepperwort
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
Pepperwort
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
Pepperwort
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
Pepperwort
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
Pepperwort
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Equisetopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
-
Sapindales
Family
Marsileaceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Marsilea
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots
Tribe
Lapidieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6510
1
27800
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