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About Desert Ironwood and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Desert Ironwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Tree   
Herbs   

Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico   
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia   

Types
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood   
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower   

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas   
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
9 - 1   

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

Habit
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender   
White, Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Gray   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong   
Ovate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Transplanting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water   
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial 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   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Nutrients   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem   
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Carvings, Knife handles   
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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   
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OLNEYA tesota   
HESPERIS matronalis   

Common Name
Ironwood   
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket   

In Hindi
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड   
डेम के रॉकेट   

In German
Wüsteneisenholz   
Rockets Freifrau   

In French
désert Ironwood   
Rocket Dame   

In Spanish
Ironwood desierto   
Rocket Dame   

In Greek
Ironwood έρημο   
Rocket Dame του   

In Portuguese
deserto Ironwood   
Rocket de Dame   

In Polish
pustynia Ironwood   
Rocket Dame   

In Latin
desert ironwood   
Hesperis Rocket   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Brassicales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Olneya   
Hesperis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Robinieae   
Hylocereeae   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Desert Ironwood and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Desert Ironwood and Dame's Rocket

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

Desert Ironwood and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Desert Ironwood and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Ironwood and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of Desert Ironwood and Dame's Rocket

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

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