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About Desert Ironwood and Sand Dollar Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Cactus, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico
Mexico, Texas
1.4 Types
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
13-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22,23,24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Red, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Green, Pale Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Gray
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Not Applicable
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Not Available
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
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
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Carvings, Knife handles
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OLNEYA tesota
Astrophytum asterias
7.2 Common Name
Ironwood
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Wüsteneisenholz
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.3 In French
désert Ironwood
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ironwood desierto
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.5 In Greek
Ironwood έρημο
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
deserto Ironwood
Cacto do dólar de areia
7.2.7 In Polish
pustynia Ironwood
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
desert ironwood
Sand Dollar Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Olneya
Astrophytum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Robinieae
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Desert Ironwood and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

Season and Care of Desert Ironwood and Sand Dollar Cactus

Season and care of Desert Ironwood and Sand Dollar Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Desert Ironwood and Sand Dollar Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Desert Ironwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sand Dollar Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Desert Ironwood is Loam, Sand and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Desert Ironwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available.

Desert Ironwood and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Desert Ironwood and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Desert Ironwood and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

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

  • Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green

  • Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow

  • Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Desert Ironwood and Sand Dollar Cactus

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