Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
-
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Nymphaea
Guaiacum officinale
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sienna
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sienna
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sienna
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize three times a year
Pests and Diseases
-
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fishes
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
GUAIACUM sanctum
Common Name
Hardy Waterlily
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
In Hindi
Hardy Waterlily
Lignum Vitae
In German
Hardy Waterlily
Lignum Vitae
In French
Hardy Waterlily
Lignum Vitae
In Spanish
Hardy Waterlily
Palo santo
In Greek
Hardy Waterlily
Lignum Vitae
In Portuguese
Hardy Waterlily
pau-santo
In Polish
Hardy Waterlily
Lignum Vitae
In Latin
Hardy Waterlily
lignum Vitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Sapindales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Zygophyllaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Guaiacum
Clade
Angiosperms
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
703
1
27800
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