1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry Forest, Lowland
Hillside, Ridges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
370.00 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Light Green, Chartreuse
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Yellow, Gold, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Headache, Treating fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
CASTANEA pumila
7.2 Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Chinquapin
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Holywood
châtaignier nain
7.2.4 In Spanish
Holywood
el castaño enano
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Holywood
krasnolud kasztan
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Zygophylloideae
Cassidinae
8.10 Number of Species