Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
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Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
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Number of Varieties
701
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40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
Dry Forest, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
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Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
-370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Very Slow
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Flowers
-
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Blood purifying
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS
GUAIACUM sanctum
Common Name
Ninebark
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
In Hindi
Ninebark
Holywood
In German
Ninebark
Holywood
In French
Physocarpe
Holywood
In Spanish
ninebark
Holywood
In Greek
ninebark
Holywood
In Portuguese
ninebark
Holywood
In Polish
Ninebark
Holywood
In Latin
Ninebark
Holywood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Rosaceae
Zygophyllaceae
Genus
Physocarpus
Guaiacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Neillieae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Zygophylloideae
Number of Species
205
1
27800
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