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Desert Broom
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Baccharis sarothroides
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
H2

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

creamy white
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Twigs
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
SARACA indica

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

desert broom
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Wüste Besen
SARACA indica

In French

desert broom
Saraca indica

In Spanish

escoba del desierto
indica Saraca

In Greek

desert broom
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto
Saraca indica

In Polish

desert broom
Saraca indica

In Latin

desert broom
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Fabales

Family

Asteraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Baccharis
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Astereae
Detarieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

84
1 27800
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Difference Between Desert Broom and Ashoka

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Importance of Desert Broom and Ashoka

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Desert Broom and Ashoka. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Desert Broom and Ashoka 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 Desert Broom is anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant and cholesterol-lowering whereas of Ashoka is Bleeding, hemorrhoids and Used as a sedative. Desert Broom has beauty benefits as follows: while Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Desert Broom vs Ashoka

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