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Lignum Vitae
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Weeping Maple
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About Lignum Vitae and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Eastern Asia

Types

Guaiacum officinale
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

36
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Consistently
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize three times a year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Beetles

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
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Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GUAIACUM sanctum
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Lignum Vitae
Weeping Maple

In German

Lignum Vitae
Weeping Maple

In French

Lignum Vitae
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Palo santo
weeping maple

In Greek

Lignum Vitae
weeping maple

In Portuguese

pau-santo
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Lignum Vitae
płacz klonu

In Latin

lignum Vitae
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Zygophyllaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Guaiacum
Acer

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3130
1 27800
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Properties of Lignum Vitae and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Lignum Vitae and Weeping Maple

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

Lignum Vitae and Weeping Maple Physical Information

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

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

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Lignum Vitae and Weeping Maple

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