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Lignum Vitae
Lignum Vitae

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About Lignum Vitae and Common Stock

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Guaiacum officinale
Matthiola incana

Number of Varieties

320
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Consistently
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

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
Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GUAIACUM sanctum
MATTHIOLA incana

Common Name

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

In Hindi

Lignum Vitae
Common stock

In German

Lignum Vitae
Garten-Levkoje

In French

Lignum Vitae
Common stock

In Spanish

Palo santo
Matthiola incana

In Greek

Lignum Vitae
Common stock

In Portuguese

pau-santo
Matthiola incana

In Polish

Lignum Vitae
Common stock

In Latin

lignum Vitae
Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Capparales

Family

Zygophyllaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Guaiacum
Matthiola

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

350
1 27800
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Properties of Lignum Vitae and Common Stock

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

Season and Care of Lignum Vitae and Common Stock

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

Lignum Vitae and Common Stock Physical Information

Lignum Vitae and Common Stock physical information is very important for comparison. Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Lignum Vitae and Common Stock are as follows:

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

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

  • Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet

  • Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Lignum Vitae and Common Stock

Care of Lignum Vitae and Common Stock include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Common Stock 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 Common Stock needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.