Scientific Name: Olneya tesota Common Name: Desert Ironwood

Scientific Name: Olneya tesota Common Name: Desert Ironwood

Scientific Name: Olneya tesota
Common Name: Desert Ironwood
Size: 15-30’ tall x 15-30’ wide
Deciduous / Evergreen: Evergreen
Leaves / Flowers: Small gray green leaves. Pinkish lavender
flowers in late spring.
Exposure: Full sun
Water: Little or no water to moderate water
Origin: Southwest United States Sonoran Desert
Sunset Zones: 8, 9, 11-14, 18-23
Maintenance: Prune excessive lower branch growth into a
single trunk form. Large quantities of flower and seed pod
drop.
Comments: Small tree with a slow growth rate. Usually
found in desert washes. Tallest tree in the Sonoran Desert.
Thorns are found on the trunk, branches, and leaves.
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