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Desert Broom
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About Desert Broom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States

Types

Baccharis sarothroides

Number of Varieties

10
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

creamy white

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

In Hindi

desert broom

In German

Wüste Besen

In French

desert broom

In Spanish

escoba del desierto

In Greek

desert broom

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

In Polish

desert broom

In Latin

desert broom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Baccharis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

8
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Properties of Desert Broom

Want to know the properties of Desert Broom? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Desert Broom is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Desert Broom Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Desert Broom Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Desert Broom. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Desert Broom physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Desert Broom

Taking Desert Broom Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Desert Broom include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Desert Broom

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Desert Broom is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Desert Broom is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.