Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Guaiacum officinale
Number of Varieties
3
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Consistently
In Spring
Average Water
In Winter
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Fertilize three times a year
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
In Hindi
Lignum Vitae
In German
Lignum Vitae
In French
Lignum Vitae
In Spanish
Palo santo
In Greek
Lignum Vitae
In Portuguese
pau-santo
In Polish
Lignum Vitae
In Latin
lignum Vitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Zygophyllaceae
Genus
Guaiacum
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
3
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27800
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