Raintree

Desert Ironwood

About Raintree and Desert Ironwood

Raintree

Desert Ironwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Brazil

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

1.4 Types

Not available

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Small oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Carvings, Knife handles

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

OLNEYA tesota

7.2 Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

Ironwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Raintree

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

7.2.2 In German

raintree

Wüsteneisenholz

7.2.3 In French

raintree

désert Ironwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

raintree

Ironwood desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

Raintree

Ironwood έρημο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Raintree

deserto Ironwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Raintree

pustynia Ironwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Raintree

desert ironwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Brunfelsia

Olneya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Raintree and Desert Ironwood

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Desert Ironwood

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

Raintree and Desert Ironwood Physical Information

Raintree and Desert Ironwood physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Raintree and Desert Ironwood are as follows:

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Raintree and Desert Ironwood

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