Broom

Crabapple

About Broom and Crabapple

Broom

Crabapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Types

No Available

Number of Varieties

-55

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, sandy seeps

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Dark Brown, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden

Formal Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYTISUS 'Lena'

Malus Barbara Ann

Common Name

Broom

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

Broom

Crabapple

In German

Besen

Crabapple

In French

balai

Crabapple

In Spanish

escoba

manzano silvestre

In Greek

σκούπα

Crabapple

In Portuguese

vassoura

Crabapple

In Polish

miotła

jabłoń

In Latin

iuniperorum

Crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cytisus

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

5055

1 27800

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Properties of Broom and Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Broom and Crabapple

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

Broom and Crabapple Physical Information

Broom and Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Broom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Broom and Crabapple are as follows:

Broom flower color: Yellow, Red and Lemon yellow
Broom leaf color: Green
Crabapple flower color:
Crabapple leaf color:

Care of Broom and Crabapple

Care of Broom and Crabapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broom pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crabapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.