Palo Santo

Snakewood Tree

About Palo Santo and Snakewood Tree

Palo Santo

Snakewood Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, tropical environments

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm850.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sky Blue, Indigo

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Cold, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Immunity

Antidiabetic, Asthma

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Bursera graveolens

CECROPIA palmata

7.2 Common Name

Common Lignum Vitae, Palo Santo

Snakewood Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

पालो सेंटो

Snakewood Tree

7.2.2 In German

Palo Santo

Schlangenholz -Baum

7.2.3 In French

palo santo

Amourette Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

palo santo

Árbol de madera de serpiente

7.2.5 In Greek

palo santo

Snakewood Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palo santo

Snakewood Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

palo santo

Snakewood Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

S. Palo

Snakewood Tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Zygophyllaceae

Urticaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Cecropia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10061

1 27800

Properties of Palo Santo and Snakewood Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Palo Santo and Snakewood Tree? We provide you with everything About Palo Santo and Snakewood Tree. Palo Santo doesn't have thorns and Snakewood Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Palo Santo does not have fragrant flowers. Palo Santo has allergic reactions like Not Available and Snakewood Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Palo Santo and Snakewood Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Palo Santo and Snakewood Tree

Season and care of Palo Santo and Snakewood Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Palo Santo and Snakewood Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Palo Santo season is Spring and Summer and Snakewood Tree season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Palo Santo is Loam, Sand and for Snakewood Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Palo Santo is Neutral, Alkaline and for Snakewood Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Palo Santo and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Palo Santo and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Palo Santo height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Palo Santo and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Palo Santo flower color: Sky Blue and Indigo
Palo Santo leaf color: Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Palo Santo and Snakewood Tree

Care of Palo Santo and Snakewood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Palo Santo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snakewood Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Palo Santo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.