1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
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
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Twisted/Contorted
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Crimson, Copper
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Dark 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
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full 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, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
reseeds, Root Division
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full 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
pollinators
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge
Bonsai
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
STIPA barbata
BURSERA simaruba
7.2 Common Name
Silver Feather Grass
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Silver Feather Grass
Bursera simaruba
7.2.2 In German
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Bursera simaruba
7.2.3 In French
Argent Plume Herbe
Bursera simaruba
7.2.4 In Spanish
Silver Feather Grass
Bursera simaruba
7.2.5 In Greek
Silver Feather Grass
Bursera simaruba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Prata Pena Relva
Bursera simaruba
7.2.7 In Polish
Silver Feather Grass
Bursera simaruba
7.2.8 In Latin
Silver Feather Grass
Bursera simaruba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species