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Desert Broom
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Baccharis sarothroides
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Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

creamy white
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires 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, Alkaline

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Snails

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Twigs
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
SALVIA argentea

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

desert broom
रजत बाबा

In German

Wüste Besen
Silver Sage

In French

desert broom
Silver Sage

In Spanish

escoba del desierto
silver Sage

In Greek

desert broom
Silver Sage

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto
silver Sage

In Polish

desert broom
silver Sage

In Latin

desert broom
Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Baccharis
Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae
Mentheae

Subfamily

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Nepetoideae

Number of Species

8900
1 27800
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Difference Between Desert Broom and Silver Sage

If you are confused whether Desert Broom or Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Desert Broom are can go long without fertilizers, whereas for Silver Sage fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Desert Broom and Silver Sage if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Desert Broom and Silver Sage

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

Compare Facts of Desert Broom vs Silver Sage

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