Desert Ironwood

Tritoma

About Desert Ironwood and Tritoma

Desert Ironwood

Tritoma

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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50.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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

Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Carvings, Knife handles

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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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OLNEYA tesota

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

7.2 Common Name

Ironwood

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

Tritoma

7.2.2 In German

Wüsteneisenholz

Tritoma

7.2.3 In French

désert Ironwood

Tritoma

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ironwood desierto

tritoma

7.2.5 In Greek

Ironwood έρημο

tritoma

7.2.6 In Portuguese

deserto Ironwood

Tritoma

7.2.7 In Polish

pustynia Ironwood

Tritoma

7.2.8 In Latin

desert ironwood

Trytoma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Olneya

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

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 Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Desert Ironwood and Tritoma

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

Desert Ironwood and Tritoma Physical Information

Desert Ironwood and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Desert Ironwood and Tritoma are as follows:

Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Desert Ironwood and Tritoma

Care of Desert Ironwood and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Ironwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.