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About Lignum Vitae and Protea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
not available
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
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
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Not Available
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
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Egg-shaped
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
Fall, Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Requires a lot of watering
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
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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
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
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used for its medicinal properties
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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
PROTEA
7.2 Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lignum Vitae
Protea plant
7.2.2 In German
Lignum Vitae
Protea Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Lignum Vitae
usine de Protea
7.2.4 In Spanish
Palo santo
planta de protea
7.2.5 In Greek
Lignum Vitae
φυτό Protea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pau-santo
planta Protea
7.2.7 In Polish
Lignum Vitae
Protea roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
lignum Vitae
Protea herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Proteales
8.5 Family
Zygophyllaceae
Proteaceae
8.6 Genus
Guaiacum
Protea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Proteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Proteoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 13 (Overall)
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Properties of Lignum Vitae and Protea

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

Season and Care of Lignum Vitae and Protea

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

Lignum Vitae and Protea Physical Information

Lignum Vitae and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Lignum Vitae and Protea are as follows:

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

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

  • Protea flower color: Not Available

  • Protea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Lignum Vitae and Protea

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