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About Calathea and Desert Broom

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Not Available
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States
1.4 Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
300
Rank: 21 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
creamy white
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblanceolate , Ovate
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Not Available
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Spider Mites
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Twigs
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALATHEA
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
7.2 Common Name
Calathea
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
7.2.1 In Hindi
Calathea
desert broom
7.2.2 In German
Calathea
Wüste Besen
7.2.3 In French
Calathea
desert broom
7.2.4 In Spanish
Calathea
escoba del desierto
7.2.5 In Greek
Calathea
desert broom
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Calathea
vassoura do deserto
7.2.7 In Polish
Calathea
desert broom
7.2.8 In Latin
Calathea
desert broom
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Marantaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Calathea
Baccharis
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Astereae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Calathea and Desert Broom

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

Season and Care of Calathea and Desert Broom

Season and care of Calathea and Desert Broom is important to know. While considering everything about Calathea and Desert Broom Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calathea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Desert Broom season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Calathea is Loam, Sand and for Desert Broom is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Calathea is Not Available and for Desert Broom is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Calathea and Desert Broom Physical Information

Calathea and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Calathea height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Calathea and Desert Broom are as follows:

  • Calathea flower color: Not Available

  • Calathea leaf color: Not Available

  • Desert Broom flower color: White

  • Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Calathea and Desert Broom

Care of Calathea and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Calathea 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.