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About Lignum Vitae and Cat Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Mexico
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
River side, Stream side
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
10-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
11-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, 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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Remove old, faded fronds
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize three times a year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum
7.2 Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lignum Vitae
कैट पाम
7.2.2 In German
Lignum Vitae
Cat Palm
7.2.3 In French
Lignum Vitae
Cat Palm
7.2.4 In Spanish
Palo santo
gato de Palm
7.2.5 In Greek
Lignum Vitae
γάτα Palm
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pau-santo
Cat palma
7.2.7 In Polish
Lignum Vitae
kot Palm
7.2.8 In Latin
lignum Vitae
Cat Palm
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Zygophyllaceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Guaiacum
Abelia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Lignum Vitae and Cat Palm

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

Season and Care of Lignum Vitae and Cat Palm

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

Lignum Vitae and Cat Palm Physical Information

Lignum Vitae and Cat Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lignum Vitae and Cat Palm are as follows:

  • Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

  • Cat Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lignum Vitae and Cat Palm

Care of Lignum Vitae and Cat Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Cat Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.