Guyacan Guaiacum angustifolium Zygophyllaceae
	Form: Shrub Seasonality: Perennial Size: to 20 feet, width: to 20 feet Leaves; Four to eight pairs of leaflets, each about 2/3 inch long, tend to fold up about half way during the heat of the day Flowers: Violet or purple flowers, 5 petals and are 1/3 to 3/4 inch in diameter (March and April) Fruit: Heart-shaped capsule with shiny red seeds Stems/Trunks: Stubby, gnarled branches grow densely upright into a dense canopy with short lateral Range/Origin: Texas, Mexico Hardiness: USDA Zone 8 Comments: Low litter, No thorns CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Exposure: Full sun Water: Low Soil: Sandy, well drained Propagation: Seed Maintenance: Minimal
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