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Sedum acre
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Lignum Vitae
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

-
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Stonecrop
Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

153
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Open areas, sand dunes, Slopes, Terrestrial
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Pink
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less 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

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealy bugs, Slugs, Vine weevils
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Heals minor burns, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vermifuge, Vulnerary, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Container, Employed in herbal medicine, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, useful as a ground cover
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, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sedum acre
GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

goldmoss stonecrop
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

Sedum acre
Lignum Vitae

In German

Scharfer Mauerpfeffer
Lignum Vitae

In French

Orpin âcre
Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

Sedum acre
Palo santo

In Greek

Sedum acre
Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

Sedum acre
pau-santo

In Polish

Rozchodnik ostry
Lignum Vitae

In Latin

Sedum acre
lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales
Sapindales

Family

Crassulaceae
Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Sedum
Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Sedeae
-

Subfamily

Sedoideae
-

Number of Species

553
1 27800
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Difference Between Sedum acre and Lignum Vitae

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