1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dry Forest, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm370.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Olive
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Blood purifying
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Seeds, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CHORISIA speciosa
GUAIACUM sanctum
7.2 Common Name
Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
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
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Bombacaceae
Zygophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Bombacoideae
Zygophylloideae
8.10 Number of Species