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About Lignum Vitae and Incense Cedar

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Western United States, California, Mexico
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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)
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 21 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees 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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
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, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize three times a year
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees 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
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees 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
Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
7.2 Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Incense Cedar
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lignum Vitae
Incense Cedar
7.2.2 In German
Lignum Vitae
Zeder
7.2.3 In French
Lignum Vitae
Encens Cedar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Palo santo
cedro de incienso
7.2.5 In Greek
Lignum Vitae
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pau-santo
cedro de incenso
7.2.7 In Polish
Lignum Vitae
kadzidło Cedar
7.2.8 In Latin
lignum Vitae
incensum Cedar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Zygophyllaceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
Guaiacum
Calocedrus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Lignum Vitae and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Lignum Vitae and Incense Cedar

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

Lignum Vitae and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Lignum Vitae and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Lignum Vitae and Incense Cedar are as follows:

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

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

  • Incense Cedar flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Lignum Vitae and Incense Cedar

Care of Lignum Vitae and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.