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Desert Broom
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southwestern United States
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Baccharis sarothroides
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

creamy white
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Twigs
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Sakaki

In Hindi

desert broom
Sakaki

In German

Wüste Besen
Sperrstrauch

In French

desert broom
Sakaki

In Spanish

escoba del desierto
Sakaki

In Greek

desert broom
Sakaki

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto
Sakaki

In Polish

desert broom
Sakaki

In Latin

desert broom
Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Theales

Family

Asteraceae
Theaceae

Genus

Baccharis
Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

818
1 27800
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Difference Between Desert Broom and Sakaki

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Importance of Desert Broom and Sakaki

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

Compare Facts of Desert Broom vs Sakaki

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 Sakaki 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 Sakaki have Asthma, Nausea, Pollen and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Desert Broom has no showy fruits and Sakaki has showy fruits. Also Desert Broom is not flowering and Sakaki is not flowering . You can compare Desert Broom and Sakaki facts and facts of other plants too.