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Lignum Vitae
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Hatiora
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About Lignum Vitae and Hatiora

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Guaiacum officinale
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Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2
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Habit

Oval or Rounded
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Ivory, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive
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Leaf Color in Winter

Olive
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Consistently
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Flowers

Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GUAIACUM sanctum
Hatiora salicornioides

Common Name

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus

In Hindi

Lignum Vitae
Hatiora

In German

Lignum Vitae
Hatiora

In French

Lignum Vitae
Hatiora

In Spanish

Palo santo
Hatiora

In Greek

Lignum Vitae
Hatiora

In Portuguese

pau-santo
Hatiora

In Polish

Lignum Vitae
hatiora

In Latin

lignum Vitae
Hatiora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Zygophyllaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Guaiacum
Hatiora

Clade

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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

33
1 27800
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Properties of Lignum Vitae and Hatiora

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

Season and Care of Lignum Vitae and Hatiora

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

Lignum Vitae and Hatiora Physical Information

Lignum Vitae and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Lignum Vitae and Hatiora are as follows:

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

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

  • Hatiora flower color:

  • Hatiora leaf color:

Care of Lignum Vitae and Hatiora

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