Begonia masoniana

Desert Broom

About Begonia masoniana and Desert Broom

Begonia masoniana

Desert Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Chile, Southeast Asia

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Blue

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

creamy white

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Begonia masoniana

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

7.2 Common Name

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

7.2.1 In Hindi

iron cross begonia

desert broom

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkreuz Begonie

Wüste Besen

7.2.3 In French

croix de fer bégonia

desert broom

7.2.4 In Spanish

el hierro cruzado begonia

escoba del desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

desert broom

7.2.6 In Portuguese

begônia cruz de ferro

vassoura do deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

Iron Cross begonia

desert broom

7.2.8 In Latin

ferrum crucem Begonia

desert broom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Baccharis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Begonia masoniana and Desert Broom

Wondering what are the properties of Begonia masoniana and Desert Broom? We provide you with everything About Begonia masoniana and Desert Broom. Begonia masoniana doesn't have thorns and Desert Broom doesn't have thorns. Also Begonia masoniana does not have fragrant flowers. Begonia masoniana has allergic reactions like Unknown and Desert Broom has allergic reactions like Unknown. 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 Begonia masoniana and Desert Broom and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Begonia masoniana and Desert Broom

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

Begonia masoniana and Desert Broom Physical Information

Begonia masoniana and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Begonia masoniana and Desert Broom are as follows:

Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green
Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Begonia masoniana and Desert Broom

Care of Begonia masoniana and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Begonia masoniana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Begonia masoniana 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.