Desert Ironwood

Thyme

About Desert Ironwood and Thyme

Desert Ironwood

Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Unknown

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

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, 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 water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Carvings, Knife handles

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OLNEYA tesota

Thymus vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Ironwood

Thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

अजवायन के फूल

7.2.2 In German

Wüsteneisenholz

Thymian

7.2.3 In French

désert Ironwood

Thym

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ironwood desierto

Tomillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Ironwood έρημο

θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

deserto Ironwood

Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

pustynia Ironwood

Tymianek

7.2.8 In Latin

desert ironwood

Thymum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

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8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Labiatae

8.6 Genus

Olneya

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Robinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Ironwood and Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Desert Ironwood and Thyme

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

Desert Ironwood and Thyme Physical Information

Desert Ironwood and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Desert Ironwood and Thyme are as follows:

Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Desert Ironwood and Thyme

Care of Desert Ironwood and Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Ironwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Desert Ironwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.