Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
81
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1310-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 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
Yellow green
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Fruit Bats
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Oral Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
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
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
सीताफल
Bursera simaruba
In German
Zuckerapfel
Bursera simaruba
In French
Sugar Apple
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
Pinha
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Magnoliales
Sapindales
Family
Annonaceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Annona
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
-
Subfamily
Maloideae
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Number of Species
16610
1
27800
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