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About Sourwood and Desert Broom

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States
Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
creamy white
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange Red
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong to ablanceolate
Oblanceolate , Ovate
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Nitrate based fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Twigs
6.2.3 Other Uses
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Can be made into a herbal tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OXYDENDRUM arboreum
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
7.2 Common Name
Sourwood
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sourwood
desert broom
7.2.2 In German
Sourwood
Wüste Besen
7.2.3 In French
Sourwood
desert broom
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sourwood
escoba del desierto
7.2.5 In Greek
Sourwood
desert broom
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sourwood
vassoura do deserto
7.2.7 In Polish
Sourwood
desert broom
7.2.8 In Latin
Sourwood
desert broom
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Oxydendrum
Baccharis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Oxydendreae
Astereae
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Sourwood and Desert Broom

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Desert Broom? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Desert Broom. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Desert Broom doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Desert Broom has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Desert Broom and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sourwood and Desert Broom

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

Sourwood and Desert Broom Physical Information

Sourwood and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Desert Broom are as follows:

  • Sourwood flower color: White

  • Sourwood leaf color: Green

  • Desert Broom flower color: White

  • Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Sourwood and Desert Broom

Care of Sourwood and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sourwood 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 Sourwood 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.