1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry Forest, Lowland
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
370.00 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
White, Green
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Not Available
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Not Available
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Not Available
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.7 Showy Bark
4.8 Foliage Texture
4.9 Foliage Sheen
4.10 Evergreen
4.11 Invasive
4.12 Self-Sowing
4.13 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, pollinators
4.14 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Rheumatism
5.3.1 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Fruits
5.3.2 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building
Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
5.5 Used As Indoor Plant
6.2 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.3 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
Carnegiea gigantea
7.2 Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Saguaro
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
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Pachycereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Zygophylloideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species