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Desert Broom
Desert Broom

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About Desert Broom and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southwestern United States
South Africa

Types

Baccharis sarothroides
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

1066
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

creamy white
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Early Summer, Summer

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
Needs very little water

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Twigs
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

desert broom
Bread Tree

In German

Wüste Besen
Brotbaum

In French

desert broom
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

escoba del desierto
Árbol del pan

In Greek

desert broom
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto
Árvore de pão

In Polish

desert broom
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

desert broom
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Asterales
Cycadales

Family

Asteraceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Baccharis
Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Astereae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

866
1 27800
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Properties of Desert Broom and Bread Tree

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

Season and Care of Desert Broom and Bread Tree

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

Desert Broom and Bread Tree Physical Information

Desert Broom and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • Desert Broom flower color: White

  • Desert Broom leaf color: Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Desert Broom and Bread Tree

Care of Desert Broom and Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.