Astilbe

Desert Ironwood

About Astilbe and Desert Ironwood

Astilbe

Desert Ironwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico

1.4 Types

Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Woodlands

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*2

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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45.70 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Small oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent weeds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Carvings, Knife handles

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

OLNEYA tesota

7.2 Common Name

Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

Ironwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Astilbe

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

7.2.2 In German

Prachtspieren

Wüsteneisenholz

7.2.3 In French

Astilbe

désert Ironwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Astilbe

Ironwood desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

astilbe

Ironwood έρημο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

astilbe

deserto Ironwood

7.2.7 In Polish

astilbe

pustynia Ironwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Artemisia

desert ironwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Saxifragaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Astilbe

Olneya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Astilbe and Desert Ironwood

Wondering what are the properties of Astilbe and Desert Ironwood? We provide you with everything About Astilbe and Desert Ironwood. Astilbe doesn't have thorns and Desert Ironwood doesn't have thorns. Also Astilbe does not have fragrant flowers. Astilbe has allergic reactions like Not Available and Desert Ironwood has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Astilbe and Desert Ironwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Astilbe and Desert Ironwood

Season and care of Astilbe and Desert Ironwood is important to know. While considering everything about Astilbe and Desert Ironwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Astilbe season is Spring and Summer and Desert Ironwood season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Astilbe is Clay, Loam and for Desert Ironwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Astilbe is Acidic, Neutral and for Desert Ironwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Astilbe and Desert Ironwood Physical Information

Astilbe and Desert Ironwood physical information is very important for comparison. Astilbe height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Astilbe and Desert Ironwood are as follows:

Astilbe flower color: White
Astilbe leaf color: Green
Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Astilbe and Desert Ironwood

Care of Astilbe and Desert Ironwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Astilbe pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers and Desert Ironwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Astilbe needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Desert Ironwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.