Desert Broom

Houseleek

About Desert Broom and Houseleek

Desert Broom

Houseleek

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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

Southern Europe, Western Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 59 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

V-Shaped

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not 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

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

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Mealybugs, 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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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

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

Good for skin

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

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Cosmetics, 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

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Houseleek, Common houseleek

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

houseleek

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Hauswurz

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

joubarbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

houseleek

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

houseleek

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

houseleek

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

houseleek

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

AMERIMNON

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Sempervivum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Broom and Houseleek

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Houseleek

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

Desert Broom and Houseleek Physical Information

Desert Broom and Houseleek physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Houseleek are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

Care of Desert Broom and Houseleek

Care of Desert Broom and Houseleek 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 Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.