Houseleek

Desert Broom

About Houseleek and Desert Broom

Houseleek

Desert Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light 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

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

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

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

desert broom

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

Wüste Besen

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

desert broom

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

escoba del desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

desert broom

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

vassoura do deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

desert broom

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

desert broom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Baccharis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Houseleek and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Desert Broom

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

Houseleek and Desert Broom Physical Information

Houseleek and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and Desert Broom are as follows:

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Houseleek and Desert Broom

Care of Houseleek and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune 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 Houseleek 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.