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Desert Broom
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States
North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

Baccharis sarothroides
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm7.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

creamy white
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Lobed and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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
Beetles

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Twigs
extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
brewing beer

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Columbus Hops

In Hindi

desert broom
साधारण राज़क

In German

Wüste Besen
Echter Hopfen

In French

desert broom
Houblon

In Spanish

escoba del desierto
Humulus lupulus

In Greek

desert broom
Columbus Hops

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto
Lúpulo

In Polish

desert broom
Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

desert broom
Columbus Hops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Urticales

Family

Asteraceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Baccharis
Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

83
1 27800
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Difference Between Desert Broom and Columbus Hops

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Importance of Desert Broom and Columbus Hops

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