Desert Ironwood

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Desert Ironwood and Bouteloua Gracilis

Desert Ironwood

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-123-9

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

1.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Non Fruiting Plant

1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Purple, Gray Green

1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Gray

Tan

1.3 Shape

1.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Grass like

1.4 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cuts

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Carvings, Knife handles

Used to feed livestock

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

OLNEYA tesota

BOUTELOUA gracilis

6.2 Common Name

Ironwood

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

6.2.1 In Hindi

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

Bouteloua gracilis

6.2.2 In German

Wüsteneisenholz

Bouteloua Gracilis

6.2.3 In French

désert Ironwood

Bouteloua aristidoides

6.2.4 In Spanish

Ironwood desierto

Chondrosum gracile

6.2.5 In Greek

Ironwood έρημο

Bouteloua gracilis

6.2.6 In Portuguese

deserto Ironwood

Bouteloua Gracilis

6.2.7 In Polish

pustynia Ironwood

Bouteloua Gracilis

6.2.8 In Latin

desert ironwood

Bouteloua Gracilis

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

7.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Olneya

Bouteloua

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Robinieae

Cynodonteae

7.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Chloridoideae

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Desert Ironwood and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Desert Ironwood and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Desert Ironwood and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Desert Ironwood and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Desert Ironwood and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Desert Ironwood and Bouteloua Gracilis

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