Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Compound
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Mid Spring
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Atherosclerosis, Brain disease, Carminative, Cold, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eczema, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treatment of ulcers, Urinary tract problems
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Curcuma longa
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Turmeric, Curcuma
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
हल्दी
Bursera simaruba
In German
Kurkuma
Bursera simaruba
In French
curcuma
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
Curcuma longa
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
κουρκούμη
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
curcuma
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
kurkuma
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
turmeric
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Zingiberales
Sapindales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Curcuma
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
Zingibereae
-
Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
-
Number of Species
10010
1
27800
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