Common Rush

Desert Broom

About Common Rush and Desert Broom

Common Rush

Desert Broom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Southwestern United States

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Baccharis sarothroides

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

creamy white

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, 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

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Common Name

Soft Rush

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

In Hindi

Soft Rush

desert broom

In German

Soft Rush

Wüste Besen

In French

Soft Rush

desert broom

In Spanish

Soft Rush

escoba del desierto

In Greek

Soft Rush

desert broom

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

vassoura do deserto

In Polish

Soft Rush

desert broom

In Latin

Soft Rush

desert broom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Asterales

Family

Juncaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Juncus

Baccharis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

4008

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Desert Broom

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

Common Rush and Desert Broom Physical Information

Common Rush and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Desert Broom are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Desert Broom

Care of Common Rush and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush 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.