Desert Broom

Cereus

About Desert Broom and Cereus

Desert Broom

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.10.1 Minimum Width

150.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

White

Light Pink, White

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Succulent

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Scale

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

4.12 Allergy

Unknown

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Flowers, Stem

5.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Container

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

CEREUS

6.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Night blooming cereus

6.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

cereus

6.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

cereus

6.2.3 In French

desert broom

cereus

6.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

cereus

6.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

cereus

6.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

cereus

6.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

cereus

6.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

cereus

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

7.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

7.6 Genus

Baccharis

Selenicereus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Astereae

Hylocereeae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Desert Broom and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Cereus

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

Desert Broom and Cereus Physical Information

Desert Broom and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Cereus are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Desert Broom and Cereus

Care of Desert Broom and Cereus 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 Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.