Desert Broom

Begonia masoniana

About Desert Broom and Begonia masoniana

Desert Broom

Begonia masoniana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Chile, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Begonia masoniana

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

iron cross begonia

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Eisenkreuz Begonie

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

croix de fer bégonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

el hierro cruzado begonia

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

begônia cruz de ferro

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Iron Cross begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

ferrum crucem Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Broom and Begonia masoniana

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Begonia masoniana

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

Desert Broom and Begonia masoniana Physical Information

Desert Broom and Begonia masoniana physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Begonia masoniana are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green

Care of Desert Broom and Begonia masoniana

Care of Desert Broom and Begonia masoniana 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 Begonia masoniana 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 Begonia masoniana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.