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About Desert Ironwood



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

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

Types
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

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

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape
Small oblong

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem

Other Uses
Carvings, Knife handles

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OLNEYA tesota

Common Name
Ironwood

In Hindi
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

In German
Wüsteneisenholz

In French
désert Ironwood

In Spanish
Ironwood desierto

In Greek
Ironwood έρημο

In Portuguese
deserto Ironwood

In Polish
pustynia Ironwood

In Latin
desert ironwood

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Olneya

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Robinieae

Subfamily
Faboideae

Number of Species
30

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Properties of Desert Ironwood

Want to know the properties of Desert Ironwood? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Desert Ironwood is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Desert Ironwood Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Desert Ironwood Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Desert Ironwood. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Desert Ironwood physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Small oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Desert Ironwood

Taking Desert Ironwood Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Desert Ironwood include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Desert Ironwood

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Desert Ironwood is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Desert Ironwood is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood. This plant's habitat is Desert and Dry areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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