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Desert Broom
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Corkscrew Rush
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southwestern United States
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Baccharis sarothroides
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Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

creamy white
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Does not require 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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

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
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
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Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
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Part of Plant Used

Twigs
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Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Curly wurly

In Hindi

desert broom
Corkscrew Rush

In German

Wüste Besen
Corkscrew Rush

In French

desert broom
Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

escoba del desierto
Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

desert broom
Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto
Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

desert broom
Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

desert broom
Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Poales

Family

Asteraceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Baccharis
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

825
1 27800
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Difference Between Desert Broom and Corkscrew Rush

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Importance of Desert Broom and Corkscrew Rush

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Compare Facts of Desert Broom vs Corkscrew Rush

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