Desert Broom

Jacob's Ladder

About Desert Broom and Jacob's Ladder

Desert Broom

Jacob's Ladder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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20.30 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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27.90 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

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

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content 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

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

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

Beautification, 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

Black Dyes, Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Polemonium caeruleum

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Jacob's Ladder

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

Jacob's Ladder

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Polemonium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Jacob's Ladder

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

Desert Broom and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Desert Broom and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Desert Broom and Jacob's Ladder

Care of Desert Broom and Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.