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Desert Broom
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States
Mexico

Types

Baccharis sarothroides
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl

Number of Varieties

104
0 40000
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Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
11-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

creamy white
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little 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

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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Mites, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Cold climate, 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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Twigs
Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
POLIANTHES tuberosa

Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Tuberose

In Hindi

desert broom
रजनीगंधा

In German

Wüste Besen
Tuberose

In French

desert broom
Tubéreuse

In Spanish

escoba del desierto
nardo

In Greek

desert broom
Τουμπερόζα

In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto
Tuberosa

In Polish

desert broom
Tuberoza

In Latin

desert broom
Tuberose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Baccharis
Polianthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

812
1 27800
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Difference Between Desert Broom and Tuberose

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Importance of Desert Broom and Tuberose

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

Compare Facts of Desert Broom vs Tuberose

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