Hackberry

Desert Broom

About Hackberry and Desert Broom

Hackberry

Desert Broom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America, Canada

Southwestern United States

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Baccharis sarothroides

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Spreading

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

creamy white

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Needs very little water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Twigs

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

desert broom

In German

Hackberry

Wüste Besen

In French

micocoulier

desert broom

In Spanish

almez

escoba del desierto

In Greek

hackberry

desert broom

In Portuguese

hackberry

vassoura do deserto

In Polish

hackberry

desert broom

In Latin

Hackberry

desert broom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asterales

Family

Ulmaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Celtis

Baccharis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

708

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Desert Broom

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

Hackberry and Desert Broom Physical Information

Hackberry and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Desert Broom are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Hackberry and Desert Broom

Care of Hackberry and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.