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Desert Broom
Desert Broom

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About Desert Broom and Silver Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Baccharis sarothroides
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

1060
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

creamy white
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Twigs
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
BETULA pendula

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

desert broom
Silver Birch

In German

Wüste Besen
Weißbirke

In French

desert broom
Silver Birch

In Spanish

escoba del desierto
Abedul de plata

In Greek

desert broom
Silver Birch

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto
Silver Birch

In Polish

desert broom
Silver Birch

In Latin

desert broom
Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Fagales

Family

Asteraceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Baccharis
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

-
Betuloideae

Number of Species

860
1 27800
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Properties of Desert Broom and Silver Birch

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

Season and Care of Desert Broom and Silver Birch

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

Desert Broom and Silver Birch Physical Information

Desert Broom and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Silver Birch are as follows:

  • Desert Broom flower color: White

  • Desert Broom leaf color: Green

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Desert Broom and Silver Birch

Care of Desert Broom and Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.