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Guyacan, Texas Guaiacum, Soapbush

Guaiacumangustifolium

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Genus

Guaiacum (GWY-uh-kum)

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Species

angustifolium (an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-um)

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Synonym

Porlieria angustifolia

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Lavender

Medium Purple

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

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Agaveguy

San Antonio, TX (Zone 9a) | May 2009 | positive

One of my plants is an albino with pure white flowers.

frostweed

Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | February 2007 | neutral

Guyacan, Texas Guaiacum, Soapbush Guaiacum angustifolium is Endemic to Texas.

Xenomorf

Phoenix, AZ (Zone 9b) | October 2004 | positive

Hardest wood in the U.S.
Roots are used to make soap, venereal disease & rheumatism treatment.
Grown from seed.

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