Desert Broom

Mandacaru

About Desert Broom and Mandacaru

Desert Broom

Mandacaru

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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

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Red, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Succulent

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

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

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, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

CEREUS jamacaru

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

mandacaru

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

Mandacaru

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

Mandacaru

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Mandacaru

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Careeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA34

1 27800

Properties of Desert Broom and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Mandacaru

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

Desert Broom and Mandacaru Physical Information

Desert Broom and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Mandacaru are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available

Care of Desert Broom and Mandacaru

Care of Desert Broom and Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.