Desert Broom

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Desert Broom and Mirabilis Jalapa

Desert Broom

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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150.00 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Black, Green

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

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid 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 water excessively

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Slugs

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

Coarse

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

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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, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Edible dye

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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 Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Desert Broom and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Desert Broom and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Desert Broom and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Desert Broom and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.