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About California Buckeye and Desert Broom

California Buckeye
Desert Broom
About Desert Broom and California Buckeye


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Shrub   
Shrub   
Origin
California   
Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States   
Types
Not Available   
Not Available   
Habitat
Hillside   
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland   
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9   
8-10   
AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-1   
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14   
Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Spreading   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink   
White   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown   
creamy white   
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval   
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
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Spring   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
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
Clay, 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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
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
Showy   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   
Showy Bark
Yes   
No   
Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   
Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Butterflies   
Allergy
Not Available   
Unknown   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
No   
Sometimes   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering   
Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Twigs   
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Can be made into a herbal tea   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Groundcover   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
AESCULUS californica   
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'   
Common Name
California Buckeye   
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood   
In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye   
desert broom   
In German
California Buckeye   
Wüste Besen   
In French
California Buckeye   
desert broom   
In Spanish
California Buckeye   
escoba del desierto   
In Greek
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye   
desert broom   
In Portuguese
California Buckeye   
vassoura do deserto   
In Polish
Kalifornia Buckeye   
desert broom   
In Latin
California Buckeye   
desert broom   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Sapindales   
Asterales   
Family
Sapindaceae   
Asteraceae   
Genus
Aesculus   
Baccharis   
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Tribe
Not Available   
Astereae   
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae   
Not Available   
Number of Species
19   
99+
Not Available   
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Properties of California Buckeye and Desert Broom

Wondering what are the properties of California Buckeye and Desert Broom? We provide you with everything About California Buckeye and Desert Broom. California Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Desert Broom doesn't have thorns. Also California Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. California Buckeye 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 California Buckeye and Desert Broom and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of California Buckeye and Desert Broom

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

California Buckeye and Desert Broom Physical Information

California Buckeye and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of California Buckeye and Desert Broom are as follows:

Care of California Buckeye and Desert Broom

Care of California Buckeye and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 California Buckeye 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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