1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Caribbean, South America
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm850.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
370.00 cm40.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
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
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize three times a year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Not Available
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
Birds, Fruit Bats
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
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
Antidiabetic, Asthma
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
CECROPIA palmata
7.2 Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Snakewood Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lignum Vitae
Snakewood Tree
7.2.2 In German
Lignum Vitae
Schlangenholz -Baum
7.2.3 In French
Lignum Vitae
Amourette Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Palo santo
Árbol de madera de serpiente
7.2.5 In Greek
Lignum Vitae
Snakewood Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Lignum Vitae
Snakewood Tree
7.2.8 In Latin
lignum Vitae
Snakewood Tree
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledoneae
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Zygophyllaceae
Urticaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species