Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
-
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
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
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
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
Digestive disorders
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
Bursera simaruba
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Bursera simaruba
In French
Matricaire odorante
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Asterales
Sapindales
Family
Asteraceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Matricaria
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
110
1
27800
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