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Limber Pine
Limber Pine

Lignum Vitae
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About Limber Pine and Lignum Vitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Regular watering required
Consistently

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

Rust
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

-
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS flexilis
GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

limber pine
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

limber pine
Lignum Vitae

In German

limber pine
Lignum Vitae

In French

limber pine
Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

limber pine
Palo santo

In Greek

εύκαμπτος πεύκο
Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

limver foi
pau-santo

In Polish

limver poszedł
Lignum Vitae

In Latin

limver abiit
lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae
Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Pinus
Guaiacum

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

303
1 27800
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Properties of Limber Pine and Lignum Vitae

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

Season and Care of Limber Pine and Lignum Vitae

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

Limber Pine and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Limber Pine and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

  • Limber Pine flower color:

  • Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

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

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Limber Pine and Lignum Vitae

Care of Limber Pine and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.