Desert Broom

Green Gem Boxwood

About Desert Broom and Green Gem Boxwood

Desert Broom

Green Gem Boxwood

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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

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Compact, rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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100.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Elliptic and Ovate

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Green gem boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

Green gem boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Grünes Juwel boxwood

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

Vert joyau buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

Boj gema verde

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

Buxo gema verde

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Zielona perełka bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

Viridi gemma praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Broom and Green Gem Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Green Gem Boxwood

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

Desert Broom and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

Desert Broom and Green Gem Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Green Gem Boxwood are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Desert Broom and Green Gem Boxwood

Care of Desert Broom and Green Gem Boxwood 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 Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.