1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
not available
Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
bottomlands, Thickets, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
370.00 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Brown, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Lemon yellow
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
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
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, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize three times a year
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Birds, Butterflies
Rodents
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
7.2 Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lignum Vitae
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.2 In German
Lignum Vitae
Northern Seehafer
7.2.3 In French
Lignum Vitae
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.4 In Spanish
Palo santo
Avena del mar del Norte
7.2.5 In Greek
Lignum Vitae
Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pau-santo
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.7 In Polish
Lignum Vitae
Północna część Morza Owies
7.2.8 In Latin
lignum Vitae
Avene mari septentrionali
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Chasmanthieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species