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About Lignum Vitae and Fishtail Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
Forest edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
10-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Purple, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Purple
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
Light Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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 !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Single
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
Bold
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
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
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
Sap, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used in making beverages
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
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
CARYOTA mitis
7.2 Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lignum Vitae
Fishtail palm
7.2.2 In German
Lignum Vitae
Fishtail palm
7.2.3 In French
Lignum Vitae
Fishtail Palm
7.2.4 In Spanish
Palo santo
Fishtail palma
7.2.5 In Greek
Lignum Vitae
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pau-santo
Fishtail palma
7.2.7 In Polish
Lignum Vitae
Fishtail dłoni
7.2.8 In Latin
lignum Vitae
fishtail palma
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Zygophyllaceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Guaiacum
Caryota
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Caryoteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Coryphoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Lignum Vitae and Fishtail Palm

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

Season and Care of Lignum Vitae and Fishtail Palm

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

Lignum Vitae and Fishtail Palm Physical Information

Lignum Vitae and Fishtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lignum Vitae and Fishtail Palm are as follows:

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

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

  • Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory

  • Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Lignum Vitae and Fishtail Palm

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