Eastern Gamagrass

Lignum Vitae

About Eastern Gamagrass and Lignum Vitae

Eastern Gamagrass

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Ornamental Grass

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Lignum Vitae

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Lignum Vitae

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Palo santo

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

pau-santo

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Lignum Vitae

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Sapindales

Family

Poaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Lignum Vitae

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Lignum Vitae? We provide you with everything About Eastern Gamagrass and Lignum Vitae. Eastern Gamagrass doesn't have thorns and Lignum Vitae doesn't have thorns. Also Eastern Gamagrass does not have fragrant flowers. Eastern Gamagrass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Lignum Vitae has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Eastern Gamagrass and Lignum Vitae and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Lignum Vitae

Season and care of Eastern Gamagrass and Lignum Vitae is important to know. While considering everything about Eastern Gamagrass and Lignum Vitae Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eastern Gamagrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Lignum Vitae season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Eastern Gamagrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lignum Vitae is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Eastern Gamagrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lignum Vitae is Neutral, Alkaline.

Eastern Gamagrass and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Lignum Vitae

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.