Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
12-15
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Not Available
Other Uses
Carvings, Knife handles
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
OLNEYA tesota
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Ironwood
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Wüsteneisenholz
Blue Giant Grass
In French
désert Ironwood
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
Ironwood desierto
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
Ironwood έρημο
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
deserto Ironwood
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
pustynia Ironwood
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
desert ironwood
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Robinieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Desert Ironwood and Blue Giant
Season and care of Desert Ironwood and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Desert Ironwood and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Desert Ironwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Desert Ironwood is Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Desert Ironwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Desert Ironwood and Blue Giant Physical Information
Desert Ironwood and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Desert Ironwood and Blue Giant are as follows:
Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Desert Ironwood and Blue Giant
Care of Desert Ironwood and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Ironwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Desert Ironwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.