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Desert Broom
Desert Broom

String Bean
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About Desert Broom and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States
Central America, South America

Types

Baccharis sarothroides
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

creamy white
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Twigs
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

desert broom
String Bean

In German

Wüste Besen
Bohne

In French

desert broom
Haricot vert

In Spanish

escoba del desierto
String Bean

In Greek

desert broom
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto
Feijão de corda

In Polish

desert broom
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

desert broom
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Fabales

Family

Asteraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Baccharis
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Astereae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

8115
1 27800
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Properties of Desert Broom and String Bean

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

Season and Care of Desert Broom and String Bean

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

Desert Broom and String Bean Physical Information

Desert Broom and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and String Bean are as follows:

  • Desert Broom flower color: White

  • Desert Broom leaf color: Green

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Desert Broom and String Bean

Care of Desert Broom and String Bean 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 String Bean 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 String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.