Desert Ironwood

Aster

About Desert Ironwood and Aster

Desert Ironwood

Aster

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

Ornamental

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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670.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Purple, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Gray

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Narrowly obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Carvings, Knife handles

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OLNEYA tesota

Aster amellus

7.2 Common Name

Ironwood

Aster

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

एस्टर

7.2.2 In German

Wüsteneisenholz

Astern

7.2.3 In French

désert Ironwood

Aster

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ironwood desierto

Aster

7.2.5 In Greek

Ironwood έρημο

αστήρ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

deserto Ironwood

Aster

7.2.7 In Polish

pustynia Ironwood

aster

7.2.8 In Latin

desert ironwood

Aster

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Olneya

Aster

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Robinieae

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Ironwood and Aster

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

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Season and Care of Desert Ironwood and Aster

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

Desert Ironwood and Aster Physical Information

Desert Ironwood and Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Ironwood and Aster are as follows:

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

Care of Desert Ironwood and Aster

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