Phlox

Desert Broom

About Phlox and Desert Broom

Phlox

Desert Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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136

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Not Available

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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

About American ..

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243.84 cm

Rank: 77 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (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 Blue, Pink, Red, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Arrowhead

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, Partial shade

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Not Available

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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19% Perennial Flowers 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

Not Available

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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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53% Perennial Flowers 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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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

desert broom

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

Wüste Besen

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

desert broom

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

escoba del desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

desert broom

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

vassoura do deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

desert broom

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

desert broom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Baccharis

8.7 Clade

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 Phlox and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Desert Broom

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

Phlox and Desert Broom Physical Information

Phlox and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Desert Broom are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Phlox and Desert Broom

Care of Phlox and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Phlox 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.