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Desert Broom
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About Desert Broom and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Baccharis sarothroides
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

creamy white
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
-

Edible Uses

Sometimes
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
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Part of Plant Used

Twigs
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

desert broom
Bear Grass

In German

Wüste Besen
Bärn-Gras

In French

desert broom
ours Herbe

In Spanish

escoba del desierto
Hierba de oso

In Greek

desert broom
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto
bear Grass

In Polish

desert broom
miś Trawa

In Latin

desert broom
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Liliales

Family

Asteraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Baccharis
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

8500
1 27800
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Properties of Desert Broom and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Desert Broom and Bear Grass

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

Desert Broom and Bear Grass Physical Information

Desert Broom and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Desert Broom flower color: White

  • Desert Broom leaf color: Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Desert Broom and Bear Grass

Care of Desert Broom and Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.