Desert Broom

Crown-of-Thorns

About Desert Broom and Crown-of-Thorns

Desert Broom

Crown-of-Thorns

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Forests, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

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, 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

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders

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

Antibacterial, Cancer, Schistosomiasis, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Flowers, Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

EUPHORBIA milii

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

Crown-of-Thorns

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Dornenkrone

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

Couronne d'épines

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

Corona de espinas

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

Crown - of- Αγκάθια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

Crown -de- espinhos

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Korona cierniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

Coronam de spinis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Desert Broom and Crown-of-Thorns

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Crown-of-Thorns

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

Desert Broom and Crown-of-Thorns Physical Information

Desert Broom and Crown-of-Thorns physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Crown-of-Thorns height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Crown-of-Thorns are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Crown-of-Thorns flower color: Red
Crown-of-Thorns leaf color: Green

Care of Desert Broom and Crown-of-Thorns

Care of Desert Broom and Crown-of-Thorns 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 Crown-of-Thorns 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 Crown-of-Thorns needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.