Desert Ironwood

Sweetbay

About Desert Ironwood and Sweetbay

Desert Ironwood

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Carvings, Knife handles

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OLNEYA tesota

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Ironwood

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Wüsteneisenholz

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

désert Ironwood

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ironwood desierto

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Ironwood έρημο

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

deserto Ironwood

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

pustynia Ironwood

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

desert ironwood

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Olneya

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Robinieae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Ironwood and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Desert Ironwood and Sweetbay

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

Desert Ironwood and Sweetbay Physical Information

Desert Ironwood and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Ironwood and Sweetbay are as follows:

Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Desert Ironwood and Sweetbay

Care of Desert Ironwood and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Ironwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.