Umbrella Tree

Lignum Vitae

About Umbrella Tree and Lignum Vitae

Umbrella Tree

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Not Avaialble

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

1003

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Sapindales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Lignum Vitae

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

Umbrella Tree and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Umbrella Tree and Lignum Vitae

Care of Umbrella Tree and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.