Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Guaiacum officinale
Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily
Number of Varieties
34
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
meadows, Shady Edge, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long Narrow
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize three times a year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Deers, Insects, Moths
Allergy
Skin irritation
Headache
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
LILIUM canadense
Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Meadow lily
In Hindi
Lignum Vitae
कनाडा लिली
In German
Lignum Vitae
Kanada Lily
In French
Lignum Vitae
Lily Canada
In Spanish
Palo santo
Kanada Lily
In Greek
Lignum Vitae
Kanada Lily
In Portuguese
pau-santo
Kanada Lily
In Polish
Lignum Vitae
Kanada Lily
In Latin
lignum Vitae
Canada Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Zygophyllaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Guaiacum
Lilium
Clade
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Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Lilieae
Subfamily
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Lilioideae
Number of Species
310
1
27800
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