Guaiacum sanctum
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9B
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Lignum-vitae
Zygophyllaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 8-15 (25) ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Purple | |
| Fruit Color: | Orange | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms mostly in spring. | |
| Habitats: | Rockland hammock. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen plant. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Catbirds and mockingbirds eat the seeds. (IRC)
Larval host plant for lyside sulphur (Kricogonia lyside) butterflies. (IRC and Hammer)
Attracts bees and butterflies.