1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico
Not Available
1.4 Types
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm800.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm400.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Light Green, Lime Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Gray
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High Potash Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Carvings, Knife handles
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Cottage garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OLNEYA tesota
Phyllanthus emblica
7.2 Common Name
Ironwood
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Wüsteneisenholz
Stachelbeere
7.2.3 In French
désert Ironwood
Groseille à maquereau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ironwood desierto
Grosella
7.2.5 In Greek
Ironwood έρημο
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
deserto Ironwood
Groselha
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species