Scotch Broom

Ceanothus

About Scotch Broom and Ceanothus

Scotch Broom

Ceanothus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Shrub

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Hot Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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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

Medium

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

CEANOTHUS x pallidus

7.2 Common Name

Scotch Broom

Wild lilac

7.2.1 In Hindi

cytisus scoparius

Ceanothus

7.2.2 In German

cytisus scoparius

Ceanothus

7.2.3 In French

cytisus scoparius

Ceanothus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cytisus scoparius

Ceanothus

7.2.5 In Greek

Cytisus Scoparius ή

Ceanothus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cytisus scoparius

Ceanothus

7.2.7 In Polish

żarnowiec

Ceanothus

7.2.8 In Latin

scoparius cytisum

Ceanothus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Rhamnaceae

8.6 Genus

Cytisus

Ceanothus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Scotch Broom and Ceanothus

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

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Season and Care of Scotch Broom and Ceanothus

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

Scotch Broom and Ceanothus Physical Information

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

Scotch Broom flower color: Yellow, Rose and Burgundy
Scotch Broom leaf color: Green
Ceanothus flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Ceanothus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Scotch Broom and Ceanothus

Care of Scotch Broom and Ceanothus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scotch Broom pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ceanothus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Scotch Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ceanothus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.