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Desert Broom
Desert Broom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States
Egypt

Types

Baccharis sarothroides
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

creamy white
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

-
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Twigs
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Lettuce

In Hindi

desert broom
सलाद

In German

Wüste Besen
Salat

In French

desert broom
Salade

In Spanish

escoba del desierto
Lechuga

In Greek

desert broom
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto
Alface

In Polish

desert broom
Sałata

In Latin

desert broom
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asterales

Family

Asteraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Baccharis
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

8100
1 27800
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Difference Between Desert Broom and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Desert Broom or Lettuce are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Desert Broom and Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Desert Broom are can go long without fertilizers, whereas for Lettuce fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Desert Broom and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Desert Broom and Lettuce

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

Compare Facts of Desert Broom vs Lettuce

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 Lettuce 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 Lettuce have Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Desert Broom has no showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Desert Broom is not flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Desert Broom and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.