Desert Broom

Dracaena Marginata

About Desert Broom and Dracaena Marginata

Desert Broom

Dracaena Marginata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Broadleaf evergreen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Linear

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose 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

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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

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

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5.12 Allergy

Unknown

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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

Sometimes

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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

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

DRACAENA marginata

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Madagascar Dragon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

Dracaena marginata

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Dracaena marginata

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

Dracaena marginata

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

Dracaena marginata

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

Dracaena marginata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

marginata do Dracaena

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Dracena marginata

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

Dracaena marginata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Broom and Dracaena Marginata

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Dracaena Marginata

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

Desert Broom and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Desert Broom and Dracaena Marginata physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Dracaena Marginata are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Desert Broom and Dracaena Marginata

Care of Desert Broom and Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.