Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Evergreen Conifer
Guaiacum officinale
Number of Varieties
303
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize three times a year
Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Aphids, Conifer red spider mite
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Planted in shelterbeds, Used in making tea, Used in paper industry
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
Botanical Name
PICEA omorika
GUAIACUM sanctum
Common Name
Serbian Spruce
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
In Hindi
Serbian Spruce
Lignum Vitae
In German
serbische Fichte
Lignum Vitae
In French
serbe Spruce
Lignum Vitae
In Spanish
serbio Spruce
Palo santo
In Greek
σερβική έλατο
Lignum Vitae
In Portuguese
sérvio Spruce
pau-santo
In Polish
Świerk serbski
Lignum Vitae
In Latin
Sinensi Spruce
lignum Vitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Sapindales
Family
Pinaceae
Zygophyllaceae
Genus
Picea
Guaiacum
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
-
Number of Species
503
1
27800
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