Nasturtium

Desert Broom

About Nasturtium and Desert Broom

Nasturtium

Desert Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Annuals

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.40 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

creamy white

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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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30% Annual Plants 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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50% Annual Plants 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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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants 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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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants 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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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

7.2 Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

desert broom

7.2.2 In German

Tropaeolum majus

Wüste Besen

7.2.3 In French

Tropaeolum majus

desert broom

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

escoba del desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

desert broom

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

vassoura do deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

nasturcja większa

desert broom

7.2.8 In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

desert broom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Tropaeolaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Tropaeolum

Baccharis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nasturtium and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Desert Broom

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

Nasturtium and Desert Broom Physical Information

Nasturtium and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Desert Broom are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Nasturtium and Desert Broom

Care of Nasturtium and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nasturtium pruning is done 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 Nasturtium 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.