Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Middle Africa
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
Guaiacum officinale
Number of Varieties
403
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Well Drained
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinching, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Half strength liquid fertilizer every other week, Weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season
Fertilize three times a year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Insects, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
-
Part of Plant Used
Beans
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
COFFEA arabica
GUAIACUM sanctum
Common Name
Arabian Coffee plant
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
In Hindi
Arabian Coffee Plant
Lignum Vitae
In German
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
Lignum Vitae
In French
Arabian Usine Café
Lignum Vitae
In Spanish
Planta del café Arábiga
Palo santo
In Greek
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
Lignum Vitae
In Portuguese
Planta do café Arábica
pau-santo
In Polish
Arabian Coffee roślin
Lignum Vitae
In Latin
Planta Arabs Coffee
lignum Vitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Sapindales
Family
Rubiaceae
Zygophyllaceae
Genus
Coffea
Guaiacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Coffeeae
-
Subfamily
Ixoroideae
-
Number of Species
1003
1
27800
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