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Desert Broom
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Baccharis sarothroides
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

creamy white
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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
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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
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

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
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Twigs
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

desert broom
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Wüste Besen
Spaghettikürbis

In French

desert broom
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

escoba del desierto
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

desert broom
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

desert broom
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

desert broom
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Baccharis
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Astereae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

830
1 27800
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Difference Between Desert Broom and Spaghetti Squash

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Importance of Desert Broom and Spaghetti Squash

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Compare Facts of Desert Broom vs Spaghetti Squash

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