1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Consistently
4.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize three times a year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
7.2 Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lignum Vitae
7.2.2 In German
Lignum Vitae
7.2.3 In French
Lignum Vitae
7.2.4 In Spanish
Palo santo
7.2.5 In Greek
Lignum Vitae
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pau-santo
7.2.7 In Polish
Lignum Vitae
7.2.8 In Latin
lignum Vitae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Zygophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
Guaiacum
8.7 Clade
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species