Desert Broom

Pentas

About Desert Broom and Pentas

Desert Broom

Pentas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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243.84 cm

Rank: 77 (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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91.44 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

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

Egg-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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Indeterminate

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

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

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

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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

Medium

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

PENTAS

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

Pentas plant

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Pentas Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

plante Pentas

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

planta pentas

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

φυτό Pentas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

planta Pentas

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Pentas roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

Pentas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Pentas

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Knoxieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rubioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Broom and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Pentas

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

Desert Broom and Pentas Physical Information

Desert Broom and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Pentas are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Desert Broom and Pentas

Care of Desert Broom and Pentas 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 Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.