Desert Broom

Sweet Lime

About Desert Broom and Sweet Lime

Desert Broom

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm600.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, 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

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Desert Broom and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Sweet Lime

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

Desert Broom and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Desert Broom and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Desert Broom and Sweet Lime

Care of Desert Broom and Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.