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Desert Broom
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States
California

Types

Baccharis sarothroides
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Number of Varieties

1077
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

creamy white
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Awl-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Requires large amount of water

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
Well 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 shape

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Grey mold, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Wood

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Giant Sequoia

In Hindi

desert broom
Giant Sequoia

In German

Wüste Besen
Giant Sequoia

In French

desert broom
Séquoia géant

In Spanish

escoba del desierto
Secoya gigante

In Greek

desert broom
Giant Sequoia

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto
Sequoia gigante

In Polish

desert broom
Giant Sequoia

In Latin

desert broom
Giant Sequoia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Asterales
Pinales

Family

Asteraceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Baccharis
Sequoiadendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Astereae
Senecioneae

Subfamily

-
Sequoioideae

Number of Species

81
1 27800
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Difference Between Desert Broom and Giant Sequoia

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Importance of Desert Broom and Giant Sequoia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Desert Broom and Giant Sequoia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Desert Broom and Giant Sequoia 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 Giant Sequoia is . Desert Broom has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Sequoia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Desert Broom vs Giant Sequoia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Desert Broom vs Giant Sequoia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Desert Broom are whereas of Giant Sequoia have Eye irritation and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Desert Broom has no showy fruits and Giant Sequoia has no showy fruits. Also Desert Broom is not flowering and Giant Sequoia is not flowering . You can compare Desert Broom and Giant Sequoia facts and facts of other plants too.