Palo Santo (Bursera Graveolens) is a perennial tree in the Burseraceae family with easy care difficulty. It requires low watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 9-11. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.
Bursera graveolens is a small, aromatic tree native to dry forests of South America, particularly found in Ecuador, Peru, and parts of Central America. It is also known as Palo Santo, meaning 'holy wood' in Spanish.
Palo Santo
Bursera Graveolens
Bursera graveolens is a small, aromatic tree native to dry forests of South America, particularly found in Ecuador, Peru, and parts of Central America. It is also known as Palo Santo, meaning 'holy wood' in Spanish.
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