Desert Ironwood, Palo Fierro Olneya tesota

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Botanical Name:

Olneya tesota

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Olneya

Species:

tesota

Common Name:

Desert Ironwood, Palo Fierro

Seeds Per Pound:

1,690

Quantity:

0.99 lb

Germination:

98%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

30 ft

Collection Locale:

Arizona

Crop Year:

2024

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

Harvest hemisphere:

Northern

In Stock: 0.99 lb

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Characteristics

Deer Resistant Plant

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: none required.

Germination: sow seed up to 1/4 deep , tamp the soil, maintain an even moisture. Temp. for good germination - 68 - 70 degrees F.

Other: Scraping off a section of the seed-coat can help hasten the rate of germination.

Short description:

Pfaf description:

Physical Characteristics : TREE growing to 9 m (29ft 6in). The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil.

Wiki description:

Description The Desert Ironwood grows as a bush or tree and reaches heights of about 10 metres (33 ft), and average trunk diameters of about 60 cm (24 in); in exceptional sites in larger protected washes, greater height and more massive.In younger trees, the bark is gray, shiny, and smooth; in older trees the bark is broken open. The tree is an evergreen plant , but can lose its leaves if temperatures fall below 2 °C (36 °F). In continual drought conditions leaves will be lost.Leaves are bluish-green and pinnate compound. Leaves are arranged on a petiole, 6 in (15 cm) long, with 6-9 leaflets-(or variously up to 15, 7, 7-opposite, and one terminal), each being 0.7 to 2.5 cm (0.28 to 0.98 in). At the base of each pinnate leaf petiole grow two thorns, about 1 cm (0.39 in) long.Bloom time occurs in late April/May to June. Flowers are of 5 unequal petals, in colors of medium purple, magenta-red, or also white to pale pink. Seedpods are 5-8 cm (2-4 in) long, and light reddish brown. When seedpods are ripened two other species Parkinsonia florida -( Blue Palo Verde ), and Acacia constricta -(Catclaw Acacia) have similar light red brownish colors. Catclaw acacia seedpods are noticeably J-shaped and of shorter length.

Usda description:

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