Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Guaiacum officinale
Number of Varieties
53
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40000
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Habitat
ditches, Lake margins
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.10 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Magenta
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Fertilize three times a year
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
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Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Flowers
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
brewing beer
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
GUAIACUM sanctum
Common Name
Columbus Hops
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
In Hindi
साधारण राज़क
Lignum Vitae
In German
Echter Hopfen
Lignum Vitae
In French
Houblon
Lignum Vitae
In Spanish
Humulus lupulus
Palo santo
In Greek
Columbus Hops
Lignum Vitae
In Portuguese
Lúpulo
pau-santo
In Polish
Chmiel zwyczajny
Lignum Vitae
In Latin
Columbus Hops
lignum Vitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Sapindales
Family
Cannabaceae
Zygophyllaceae
Genus
Humulus
Guaiacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
33
1
27800
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