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Desert Broom
Desert Broom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Baccharis sarothroides
Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

creamy white
Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

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
Late Spring

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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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
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
Red blotch

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Twigs
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

desert broom
ओहियो बकेये

In German

Wüste Besen
Ohio buckeye

In French

desert broom
marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

escoba del desierto
Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

desert broom
Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto
Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

desert broom
Ohio kasztan

In Latin

desert broom
Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Baccharis
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

819
1 27800
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Difference Between Desert Broom and Ohio Buckeye

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Importance of Desert Broom and Ohio Buckeye

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

Compare Facts of Desert Broom vs Ohio Buckeye

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