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Lignum Vitae
Lignum Vitae

Chinese Elm
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About Lignum Vitae and Chinese Elm

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Tree
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Guaiacum officinale
3
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
10-15
12-10
H1, H2
Oval or Rounded
 
300.00 cm
370.00 cm
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Bicolor
Yellow, Red
Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive
Olive
Egg-shaped
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Very Slow
Loam, Sand
Neutral, Alkaline
Well drained
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Drought, Salt
 
Ground
Seedlings
Medium
Requires watering in the growing season
Consistently
Average Water
Moderate
Neutral, Alkaline
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilize three times a year
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Drought, Salt
 
Showy
Single
-
Fine
Glossy
Birds, Butterflies
Skin irritation
 
Showy Purposes
-
Air purification
-
Bark, Sap
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
 
GUAIACUM sanctum
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Lignum Vitae
Lignum Vitae
Lignum Vitae
Palo santo
Lignum Vitae
pau-santo
Lignum Vitae
lignum Vitae
 
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales
Zygophyllaceae
Guaiacum
-
-
-
3
 
Perennial
Tree
Eastern Asia
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
35
River side
5-9
9-5
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Upright/Erect
 
1,520.00 cm
1,220.00 cm
Red
Bicolor
Tan, Brown
Green
Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green
-
Toothed
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well drained
Fall
Drought
 
Ground
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Medium
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
organic fertlizers
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Drought
 
Insignificant
Single
Fine
Glossy
-
allergic reaction
 
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
-
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
 
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
चीनी एल्म
Chinese Elm
Elm chinoise
olmo chino
Κινέζοι Elm
Elm chinês
Chiński Elm
Chinese Elm
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosales
Ulmaceae
Ulmus
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Ulmeae
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Properties of Lignum Vitae and Chinese Elm

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

Season and Care of Lignum Vitae and Chinese Elm

Season and care of Lignum Vitae and Chinese Elm is important to know. While considering everything about Lignum Vitae and Chinese Elm, growing season is an essential factor. Lignum Vitae season is and Chinese Elm season is . The type of soil for Lignum Vitae is and for Chinese Elm is while the PH of soil for Lignum Vitae is and for Chinese Elm is .

Lignum Vitae and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Lignum Vitae and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Lignum Vitae height is and width whereas Chinese Elm height is and width . The color specification of Lignum Vitae and Chinese Elm are as follows:

  • Lignum Vitae flower color:

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color:

  • Chinese Elm flower color:

  • Chinese Elm leaf color:

Care of Lignum Vitae and Chinese Elm

Care of Lignum Vitae and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lignum Vitae pruning is done and Chinese Elm pruning is done . In summer Lignum Vitae needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs and in winter, it needs .