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Desert Ironwood
Desert Ironwood

Gazania
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About Desert Ironwood and Gazania

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico
Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States
1.4 Types
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood
Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA18
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
Lower slopes, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-129-11
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
4, 5, 6, 7
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Orange, Orange Red, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Gray
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
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
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Carvings, Knife handles
Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OLNEYA tesota
PHLOX nivalis
7.2 Common Name
Ironwood
Trailing Phlox
7.2.1 In Hindi
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड
Gazania
7.2.2 In German
Wüsteneisenholz
Gazania
7.2.3 In French
désert Ironwood
Gazania
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ironwood desierto
Gazania
7.2.5 In Greek
Ironwood έρημο
Gazania
7.2.6 In Portuguese
deserto Ironwood
Gazania
7.2.7 In Polish
pustynia Ironwood
Gazania
7.2.8 In Latin
desert ironwood
Gazania
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Olneya
Gazania
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Robinieae
Arctotideae
8.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
Cichorioideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA16
1 27800

Properties of Desert Ironwood and Gazania

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

Season and Care of Desert Ironwood and Gazania

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

Desert Ironwood and Gazania Physical Information

Desert Ironwood and Gazania physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Ironwood and Gazania are as follows:

  • Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green

  • Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow

  • Gazania leaf color: Green

Care of Desert Ironwood and Gazania

Care of Desert Ironwood and Gazania include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Ironwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape 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 Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.