Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
Guaiacum officinale
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Violet
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Fertilize three times a year
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
GUAIACUM sanctum
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
Lignum Vitae
In German
Nickende Distel
Lignum Vitae
In French
Musk Thistle
Lignum Vitae
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
Palo santo
In Greek
musk Thistle
Lignum Vitae
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
pau-santo
In Polish
Musk Thistle
Lignum Vitae
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
lignum Vitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Sapindales
Family
Asteraceae
Zygophyllaceae
Genus
Carduus
Guaiacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Cynareae
-
Subfamily
Carduoideae
-
Number of Species
2003
1
27800
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