1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, South America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry Forest, tropical environments
Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
370.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Cold, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Immunity
Cramps, Dermatitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Bursera graveolens
ALEURITES moluccanus
7.2 Common Name
Common Lignum Vitae, Palo Santo
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
7.2.1 In Hindi
पालो सेंटो
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
palo santo
Aleurites moluccana
7.2.4 In Spanish
palo santo
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.5 In Greek
palo santo
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
palo santo
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.7 In Polish
palo santo
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.8 In Latin
S. Palo
Aleurites moluccanus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Zygophyllaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Aleuritideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species