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Lignum Vitae
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About Lignum Vitae and Chickpea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Guaiacum officinale
3

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
-

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Consistently
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize three times a year
Compost

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Seeds

Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GUAIACUM sanctum
CICER arietinum

Common Name

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

Lignum Vitae
चना

In German

Lignum Vitae
Kichererbse

In French

Lignum Vitae
Pois chiche

In Spanish

Palo santo
Garbanzo

In Greek

Lignum Vitae
Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

pau-santo
grão de bico

In Polish

Lignum Vitae
Groch włoski

In Latin

lignum Vitae
CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fabales

Family

Zygophyllaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Guaiacum
Cicer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Viceae Alef

Subfamily

-
Papilionoideae

Number of Species

390
1 27800
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Properties of Lignum Vitae and Chickpea

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

Season and Care of Lignum Vitae and Chickpea

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

Lignum Vitae and Chickpea Physical Information

Lignum Vitae and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Lignum Vitae and Chickpea are as follows:

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

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

  • Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Lignum Vitae and Chickpea

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