Heather

Desert Broom

About Heather and Desert Broom

Heather

Desert Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

creamy white

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

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

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

desert broom

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Wüste Besen

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

desert broom

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

escoba del desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

desert broom

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

vassoura do deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

desert broom

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

desert broom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Baccharis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Heather and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Desert Broom

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

Heather and Desert Broom Physical Information

Heather and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Desert Broom are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Heather and Desert Broom

Care of Heather and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.