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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

China, Japan
Southwestern United States

Types

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Baccharis sarothroides

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
creamy white

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rhomboid
Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Part of Plant Used

-
Twigs

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOPTERIS incana
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Common Name

bluebeard you shu
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

In Hindi

Bluebeard
desert broom

In German

Blaubart
Wüste Besen

In French

Bluebeard
desert broom

In Spanish

Barba Azul
escoba del desierto

In Greek

Κυανοπώγωνα
desert broom

In Portuguese

Barba Azul
vassoura do deserto

In Polish

Sinobrody
desert broom

In Latin

Bluebeard
desert broom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asterales

Family

Verbenaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Caryopteris
Baccharis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

78
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebeard and Desert Broom

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Importance of Bluebeard and Desert Broom

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bluebeard and Desert Broom. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bluebeard and Desert Broom as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bluebeard is whereas of Desert Broom is anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant and cholesterol-lowering. Bluebeard has beauty benefits as follows: while Desert Broom has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bluebeard vs Desert Broom

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