Desert Broom

Dianthus

About Desert Broom and Dianthus

Desert Broom

Dianthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Hybrid origin, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

meadows, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-11

0 99

1.8 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.9 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 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

1.11 Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Fuchsia

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Full Sun, Partial 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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Insects

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

Double

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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, 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

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

DIANTHUS

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

Dianthus

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Dianthus

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

Dianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

Dianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

Dianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

Dianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Dianthus

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

Dianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Dianthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Caryophylleae

1.2 Subfamily

Not Available

Caryophylloideae

1.4 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Desert Broom and Dianthus

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Dianthus

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

Desert Broom and Dianthus Physical Information

Desert Broom and Dianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Dianthus are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Desert Broom and Dianthus

Care of Desert Broom and Dianthus 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 Dianthus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.