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About Arizona Cypress and Desert Broom


About Desert Broom and Arizona Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Shrub   

Origin
Southwestern United States   
Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States   

Types
Bhutan cypress, Tonkin cypress, Vietnamese cypress   
Not Available   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy   
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
10-2   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,524.00 cm   
27
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
609.60 cm   
35
150.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
creamy white   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fern like   
Oblanceolate , Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant   
Needs very little water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
can go long without fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Wildlife   
Butterflies   

Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering   

Part of Plant Used
Wood   
Twigs   

Other Uses
Used as fuel, Used for woodware   
Can be made into a herbal tea   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS arizonica   
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'   

Common Name
Arizona cypress   
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood   

In Hindi
Arizona Cypress Tree   
desert broom   

In German
Arizona Zypresse   
Wüste Besen   

In French
Arizona Cyprès   
desert broom   

In Spanish
Ciprés de Arizona   
escoba del desierto   

In Greek
Αριζόνα Κυπαρίσσι   
desert broom   

In Portuguese
Árvore de Cypress Arizona   
vassoura do deserto   

In Polish
Arizona Cypress Drzewo   
desert broom   

In Latin
Cupressus arbor   
desert broom   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Asterales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Cupressus   
Baccharis   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Astereae   

Subfamily
Cupressoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Arizona Cypress and Desert Broom

Wondering what are the properties of Arizona Cypress and Desert Broom? We provide you with everything About Arizona Cypress and Desert Broom. Arizona Cypress doesn't have thorns and Desert Broom doesn't have thorns. Also Arizona Cypress does not have fragrant flowers. Arizona Cypress has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Avoid during Pregnancy and Desert Broom has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Avoid during Pregnancy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Arizona Cypress and Desert Broom and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Arizona Cypress and Desert Broom

Season and care of Arizona Cypress and Desert Broom is important to know. While considering everything about Arizona Cypress and Desert Broom Care, growing season is an essential factor. Arizona Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Desert Broom season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Arizona Cypress is Loam, Sand and for Desert Broom is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Arizona Cypress is Acidic, Neutral and for Desert Broom is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Arizona Cypress and Desert Broom Physical Information

Arizona Cypress and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Arizona Cypress height is 1,524.00 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Arizona Cypress and Desert Broom are as follows:

Care of Arizona Cypress and Desert Broom

Care of Arizona Cypress and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arizona Cypress pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Arizona Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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