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About Desert Broom and Yukon Gold Potato


About Yukon Gold Potato and Desert Broom


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Shrub   
Vegetable   

Origin
Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
it is a variety of potato   

Habitat
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12-3   

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   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
40.60 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Light Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
creamy white   
Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water   
Do Not over Water, Water occasionally   

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   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers   
Fertilize the soil before planting   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Unknown   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Twigs   
Bulbs   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea   
Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover   
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'   
SOLANUM tuberosum 'Yukon Gold'   

Common Name
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood   
Yukon Gold Potato   

In Hindi
desert broom   
Yukon गोल्ड आलू   

In German
Wüste Besen   
Yukon Gold Kartoffeln   

In French
desert broom   
Yukon Gold de pommes de terre   

In Spanish
escoba del desierto   
Yukon Gold de la Papa   

In Greek
desert broom   
Yukon Gold πατάτας   

In Portuguese
vassoura do deserto   
Yukon Gold batata   

In Polish
desert broom   
Yukon Złote ziemniaków   

In Latin
desert broom   
Aurum Yukon SOLANUM TUBEROSUM   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Asterales   
Not Available   

Family
Asteraceae   
Solanaceae   

Genus
Baccharis   
Solanum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Astereae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Desert Broom and Yukon Gold Potato

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Yukon Gold Potato

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

Desert Broom and Yukon Gold Potato Physical Information

Desert Broom and Yukon Gold Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Yukon Gold Potato height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Yukon Gold Potato are as follows:

Care of Desert Broom and Yukon Gold Potato

Care of Desert Broom and Yukon Gold Potato 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 Yukon Gold Potato pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yukon Gold Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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