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Desert Broom
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States
Caribbean, South America

Types

Baccharis sarothroides
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

108
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

creamy white
Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Does not require 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
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
Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Fruit Bats

Allergy

-
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Twigs
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Sugar Apple

In Hindi

desert broom
सीताफल

In German

Wüste Besen
Zuckerapfel

In French

desert broom
Sugar Apple

In Spanish

escoba del desierto
Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

desert broom
ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto
Pinha

In Polish

desert broom
Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

desert broom
Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Magnoliales

Family

Asteraceae
Annonaceae

Genus

Baccharis
Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Astereae
Abreae

Subfamily

-
Maloideae

Number of Species

8166
1 27800
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Difference Between Desert Broom and Sugar Apple

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Importance of Desert Broom and Sugar Apple

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

Compare Facts of Desert Broom vs Sugar Apple

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