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About Cipollini Onion and Desert Broom


About Desert Broom and Cipollini Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Shrub   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   
Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States   

Types
Red Marble , Bianca Di Magico , Flat Yellow   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions   
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
creamy white   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Tubular   
Oblanceolate , Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively   
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
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   
can go long without fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Food Allergy   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Anti-oxidant, Fights Depression, Heart problems   
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering   

Part of Plant Used
Root, Rootstock   
Twigs   

Other Uses
Added to salads   
Can be made into a herbal tea   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Bianco Di Maggio'   
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'   

Common Name
Cipollini Onion, Garden Onion   
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood   

In Hindi
प्याज़   
desert broom   

In German
Cipollini Onion   
Wüste Besen   

In French
Cipollini Onion   
desert broom   

In Spanish
Cipollini Onion   
escoba del desierto   

In Greek
Cipollini Onion   
desert broom   

In Portuguese
Cipollini Onion   
vassoura do deserto   

In Polish
Cipollini Onion   
desert broom   

In Latin
Cipollini Onion   
desert broom   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Agaricomycetes   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Asterales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Allium   
Baccharis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Astereae   

Subfamily
Allioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Cipollini Onion and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Cipollini Onion and Desert Broom

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

Cipollini Onion and Desert Broom Physical Information

Cipollini Onion and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Cipollini Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cipollini Onion and Desert Broom are as follows:

Care of Cipollini Onion and Desert Broom

Care of Cipollini Onion and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cipollini Onion 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 Cipollini Onion 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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