Dahlia

Desert Broom

About Dahlia and Desert Broom

Dahlia

Desert Broom

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Baccharis sarothroides

Number of Varieties

20010

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

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

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Twigs

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

desert broom

In German

Dahlie

Wüste Besen

In French

Dahlia

desert broom

In Spanish

Dalia

escoba del desierto

In Greek

Ντάλια

desert broom

In Portuguese

Dália

vassoura do deserto

In Polish

Dalia

desert broom

In Latin

Dahlia

desert broom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Dahlia

Baccharis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Astereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

428

1 27800

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Properties of Dahlia and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Desert Broom

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

Dahlia and Desert Broom Physical Information

Dahlia and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Desert Broom are as follows:

Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green
Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Dahlia and Desert Broom

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