1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Dry Forest, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
457.20 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
243.84 cm370.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Olive
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Olive
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Blood purifying
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Food for birds, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Fruits, Seeds, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
GUAIACUM sanctum
7.2 Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
Holywood
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Malpighiaceae
Zygophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Zygophylloideae
8.10 Number of Species