Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Australia
Types
Guaiacum officinale
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
3700
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm32.81 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oval
Thorns
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✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize three times a year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Leaves
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
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Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
Lignum Vitae
नीलगिरी
In German
Lignum Vitae
Eukalyptus
In French
Lignum Vitae
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
Palo santo
Eucalipto
In Greek
Lignum Vitae
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
pau-santo
Eucalipto
In Polish
Lignum Vitae
Eukaliptus
In Latin
lignum Vitae
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Myrtales
Family
Zygophyllaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Guaiacum
Eucalyptus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
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Myrtoideae
Number of Species
3700
1
27800
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