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About Desert Ironwood and Alpine Poppy


About Alpine Poppy and Desert Ironwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Flowering Plants   

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

Types
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood   
Not Available   

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas   
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender   
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Gray   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong   
Bracts   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Transplanting   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water   
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Used as a sedative   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Carvings, Knife handles   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees   
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OLNEYA tesota   
PAPAVER alpinum   

Common Name
Ironwood   
Alpine Poppy   

In Hindi
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड   
अल्पाइन पोस्ता   

In German
Wüsteneisenholz   
Alpine Mohn   

In French
désert Ironwood   
Alpine Poppy   

In Spanish
Ironwood desierto   
Alpine amapola   

In Greek
Ironwood έρημο   
Alpine παπαρούνας   

In Portuguese
deserto Ironwood   
Alpine Poppy   

In Polish
pustynia Ironwood   
Alpine Poppy   

In Latin
desert ironwood   
Alpini Poppy   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Fabales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Papaveraceae   

Genus
Olneya   
Papaver   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Robinieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Paperveroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Desert Ironwood and Alpine Poppy

Wondering what are the properties of Desert Ironwood and Alpine Poppy? We provide you with everything About Desert Ironwood and Alpine Poppy. Desert Ironwood has thorns and Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Desert Ironwood does not have fragrant flowers. Desert Ironwood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Alpine Poppy 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 Desert Ironwood and Alpine Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Desert Ironwood and Alpine Poppy

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

Desert Ironwood and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

Desert Ironwood and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Desert Ironwood and Alpine Poppy are as follows:

Care of Desert Ironwood and Alpine Poppy

Care of Desert Ironwood and Alpine Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Ironwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Desert Ironwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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