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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Southwestern United States

Types
Baccharis sarothroides

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

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 100

Minimum Width
150.00 cm 74

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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:

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.

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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: 60.00 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblanceolate , Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

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 Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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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 Perennial plant. Desert Broom is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Baccharis sarothroides. This plant's habitat is riparian zones, Semi desert and Upland and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. 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.

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