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Olneya tesota
Desert Ironwood
IronwoodPlant Facts
| Scientific Name | Olneya tesota |
| Principal Common Name | Desert Ironwood |
| Common Name(s) | Ironwood |
| Synonym | |
| Description | A small thorny tree that is single or multi-trunked and in the spring gets clusters of dusty pink pea-like flowers followed by brown fuzzy pods. |
| General Comments | This tree will drop leaves in a hard frost and it can not tolerate prolong freezes. |
| Origin | |
| Nativity | USA, Sonoran Desert |
| Height Range | 15 - 30 FT |
| Spread Range | 15 - 30 FT |
| Flower Showy | Y |
| Warning | |
| Sunset Zones | 8 : 9 : 11 : 12 : 13 : 14 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 |
| USDA Zones | |
| Leaf Color | Gray-Green |
| Leaf Texture | Fine : Spiny |
| Form | Small Tree |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Flower Time | Spring |
| Months | |
| Ease of Growing | Average |
| Light Preferences | Part Sun |
| Soil Preferences | Well-drained |
| Watering Preferences | Drought Tolerant : None : Sparse |
| Outstanding Features | Color : Drought tolerant : Heat Tolerant : Texture : Wood |
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