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About Lignum Vitae and Ponytail Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Mexico
1.4 Types
not available
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
gardens, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 13, 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)
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
365.76 cm
Rank: 52 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Not Available
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, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long hair-like leaves
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
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
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Alkaline
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
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
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
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
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
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, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
7.2 Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lignum Vitae
Ponytail Palm
7.2.2 In German
Lignum Vitae
Pferdeschwanz Palm
7.2.3 In French
Lignum Vitae
Ponytail Palm
7.2.4 In Spanish
Palo santo
Cola de caballo de palma
7.2.5 In Greek
Lignum Vitae
αλογοουρά παλάμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pau-santo
rabo- de palma
7.2.7 In Polish
Lignum Vitae
kucyk palmowy
7.2.8 In Latin
lignum Vitae
ponytail palmarum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Zygophyllaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Guaiacum
Beaucarnea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
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 Ponytail Palm

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

Season and Care of Lignum Vitae and Ponytail Palm

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

Lignum Vitae and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Lignum Vitae and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Lignum Vitae and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

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

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

  • Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Lignum Vitae and Ponytail Palm

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