Broom

Leatherwood

About Broom and Leatherwood

Broom

Leatherwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

open Woodlands, sandy seeps

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-8

6-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Dark Brown, Tan

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic

Astringent, Styptic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYTISUS 'Lena'

CYRILLA racemiflora

7.2 Common Name

Broom

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broom

Leatherwood

7.2.2 In German

Besen

Leather

7.2.3 In French

balai

Leatherwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba

Leatherwood

7.2.5 In Greek

σκούπα

Leatherwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura

Leatherwood

7.2.7 In Polish

miotła

Leatherwood

7.2.8 In Latin

iuniperorum

Leatherwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cyrillaceae

8.6 Genus

Cytisus

Cyrilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Broom and Leatherwood

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

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Season and Care of Broom and Leatherwood

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

Broom and Leatherwood Physical Information

Broom and Leatherwood physical information is very important for comparison. Broom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Broom and Leatherwood are as follows:

Broom flower color: Yellow, Red and Lemon yellow
Broom leaf color: Green
Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Broom and Leatherwood

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