Desert Broom

Butterfly Bush

About Desert Broom and Butterfly Bush

Desert Broom

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, 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

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Medium

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Desert Broom and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Butterfly Bush

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

Desert Broom and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Desert Broom and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Desert Broom and Butterfly Bush

Care of Desert Broom and Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.