Desert Broom

Jicama

About Desert Broom and Jicama

Desert Broom

Jicama

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Green, Tan

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

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

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

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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

Coarse

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

Butterflies, Mice

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Mexican Yam bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Yambohne

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

Kłębian kątowaty

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

Pachyrhizus erosus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Pachyrhizus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

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 Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Jicama

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

Desert Broom and Jicama Physical Information

Desert Broom and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Desert Broom and Jicama are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Desert Broom and Jicama

Care of Desert Broom and Jicama 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 Jicama 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.