Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
1
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
Bursera simaruba
In German
Bursera simaruba
In French
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Class
Eudicotyledones
Order
Sapindales
Family
Burseraceae
Genus
Bursera
Clade
Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
10
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27800
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