Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico
Types
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood
Number of Varieties
5
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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6350
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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
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
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
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Carvings, Knife handles
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Olneya
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Robinieae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Number of Species
30
1
27800
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