Desert Broom

English Laurel

About Desert Broom and English Laurel

Desert Broom

English Laurel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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180.00 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

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

broad, flat

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Medium

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

Bees, Birds, Insects

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

Informal Hedge

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

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

extracted oil

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Dried heads are used in floristry

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

cherry laurel, common laurel

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

English laurel

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Lorbeerkirsche

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

Laurier-cerise

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

Prunus laurocerasus

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

Prunus laurocerasus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

Prunus laurocerasus

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Laurowiśnia wschodnia

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

Prunus padus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Broom and English Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and English Laurel

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

Desert Broom and English Laurel Physical Information

Desert Broom and English Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas English Laurel height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and English Laurel are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
English Laurel flower color: White
English Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Desert Broom and English Laurel

Care of Desert Broom and English Laurel 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 English Laurel 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 English Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.