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Guaiacum sanctum

lignum-vitae
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Dick Diener
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

lignum-vitae

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Guaiacum sanctum

Familia:

Zygophyllaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

tree

Tamaño:

8-15 (25) ft 

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

purple

Color de la fruta:

orange

Fenología:

Evergreen. Blooms mostly in spring.

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Specimen plant.

Consideraciones:

Very slow growing--as little as an inch per year after the seedling stage if not fertilized.

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Seed

Propagación:

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -a- Somewhat long very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Lime Rock

pH del suelo:

Apto para cultivo en:

9B,10A,10B,11

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
Vouchered
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Caterpillars, Birds

Larval host plant for lyside sulphur ( Kricogonia lyside ) butterflies. ( IRC  and Hammer)





Attracts bees and butterflies.

 Catbirds and mockingbirds eat the seeds. ( IRC )

Hábitats nativos:

Rockland hammock.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Extensive history of human uses, especially for the wood, which is so dense that it sinks in water. Its wood was highly prized for propellers and judges' gavels. Because it's resinous, the wood was also good for ball bearings and hinges--they are self lubricating.

Comentarios generales:

While most of these slow-growing trees were harvested for their wood, one Florida key retained its population because it was privately owned. It's now the Lignum-Vitae State Park, which is accessible only via boat.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Chafin, L. G. (2000). Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee, FL.


Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Lignumvitae, Holywood lignumvitae. Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Guaisanc ). Accessed 2026. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida.


Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Hammer, Roger. (2015). Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies in Tropical Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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