Desert Broom

Alexandra Palm

About Desert Broom and Alexandra Palm

Desert Broom

Alexandra Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Walsch River Palm King Palm Myola King Palm Purple Crown Shaft King Palm Peach River Palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

Alexandra palm

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Alexandra palm

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

Alexandra palme

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

Alexandra palma

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

Alexandra palma

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Alexandra dłoni

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

Alexandra palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Archontophoenix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Areceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Broom and Alexandra Palm

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Alexandra Palm

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

Desert Broom and Alexandra Palm Physical Information

Desert Broom and Alexandra Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Alexandra Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Alexandra Palm are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Alexandra Palm flower color: White, Yellow and Lavender
Alexandra Palm leaf color: Green and Silver

Care of Desert Broom and Alexandra Palm

Care of Desert Broom and Alexandra Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alexandra Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alexandra Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.