Desert Broom

Protea

About Desert Broom and Protea

Desert Broom

Protea

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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, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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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, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Requires a lot of 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

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

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

Flying insects, Insects

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used for its medicinal properties

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

PROTEA

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

Protea plant

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Protea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

usine de Protea

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

planta de protea

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

φυτό Protea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

planta Protea

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Protea roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

Protea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Proteaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Protea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Proteae

8.9 Subfamily

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Proteoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Broom and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Protea

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

Desert Broom and Protea Physical Information

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

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

Care of Desert Broom and Protea

Care of Desert Broom and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.