Desert Broom

False Christmas Cactus

About Desert Broom and False Christmas Cactus

Desert Broom

False Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Pink

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

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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

Semi-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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, 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

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

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

cactus de navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

flor de maio

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Szlumbergera ucięta

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

False Christmas Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Desert Broom and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and False Christmas Cactus

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

Desert Broom and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Desert Broom and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Desert Broom and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Desert Broom and False Christmas Cactus 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 False Christmas Cactus 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 False Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.