Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
16001
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
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
Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
स्वीट विलियम
Bursera simaruba
In German
Bartn
Bursera simaruba
In French
sweet william
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
Guillermo dulce
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
είδος γαρύφαλλου
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
william doce
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
słodki William
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
amaranthus
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Dianthus
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7510
1
27800
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