Lignum Vitae

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About Lignum Vitae and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Lignum Vitae

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

not available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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300.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize three times a year

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Salt, Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for making soaps

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GUAIACUM sanctum

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lignum Vitae

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Lignum Vitae

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

Lignum Vitae

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palo santo

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

Lignum Vitae

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pau-santo

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Lignum Vitae

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

lignum Vitae

bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Zygophyllaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Guaiacum

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lignum Vitae and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Lignum Vitae and Bottlebrush Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Lignum Vitae and Bottlebrush Buckeye. Lignum Vitae doesn't have thorns and Bottlebrush Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Lignum Vitae does not have fragrant flowers. Lignum Vitae has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Bottlebrush Buckeye 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 Lignum Vitae and Bottlebrush Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lignum Vitae and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Lignum Vitae and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

Lignum Vitae and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Lignum Vitae and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green

Care of Lignum Vitae and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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