Desert Broom

Dancing Bulb

About Desert Broom and Dancing Bulb

Desert Broom

Dancing Bulb

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

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

Green, Gray Green, Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Needle like

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Not Available

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

Hanging Basket, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

TILLANDSIA bulbosa

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

Dancing Bulb

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Dancing Bulb

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

Dancing Bulb

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

Dancing Bulb

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

Dancing Bulb

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

Dancing Bulb

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Dancing Bulb

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

Dancing Bulb

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Tillandsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Tillandsioideae.

8.10 Number of Species

NA730

1 27800

Properties of Desert Broom and Dancing Bulb

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Dancing Bulb

Season and care of Desert Broom and Dancing Bulb is important to know. While considering everything about Desert Broom and Dancing Bulb Care, growing season is an essential factor. Desert Broom season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dancing Bulb season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Desert Broom is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Dancing Bulb is Not Available while the PH of soil for Desert Broom is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dancing Bulb is Not Available.

Desert Broom and Dancing Bulb Physical Information

Desert Broom and Dancing Bulb physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Dancing Bulb are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Dancing Bulb flower color: Purple
Dancing Bulb leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Pink

Care of Desert Broom and Dancing Bulb

Care of Desert Broom and Dancing Bulb 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 Dancing Bulb pruning is done 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 Dancing Bulb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.