Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
India, Nepal
Types
Guaiacum officinale
it is a type of ginger
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full 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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Root bark
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Yellow Ginger
In Hindi
Lignum Vitae
पीले अदरक
In German
Lignum Vitae
Gelber Ingwer
In French
Lignum Vitae
Ginger Jaune
In Spanish
Palo santo
jengibre amarillo
In Greek
Lignum Vitae
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
pau-santo
Ginger amarelo
In Polish
Lignum Vitae
żółty Ginger
In Latin
lignum Vitae
Yellow Gingiber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocotyledonae
Order
Sapindales
Zingiberales
Family
Zygophyllaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Guaiacum
Hedychium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
31200
1
27800
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