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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

-
Southwestern United States

Types

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
Baccharis sarothroides

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-128-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
creamy white

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings
Needs very little water

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin C
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Twigs

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Common Name

Limequat
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

In Hindi

Limequat
desert broom

In German

Limequat
Wüste Besen

In French

Limequat
desert broom

In Spanish

Limequat
escoba del desierto

In Greek

Limequat
desert broom

In Portuguese

Limequat
vassoura do deserto

In Polish

Limequat
desert broom

In Latin

Limequat
desert broom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Rutaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus
Baccharis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

18
1 27800
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Difference Between Limequat and Desert Broom

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

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Importance of Limequat and Desert Broom

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Limequat and Desert Broom. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Limequat and Desert Broom 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 Limequat is Fiber and Vitamin C whereas of Desert Broom is anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant and cholesterol-lowering. Limequat has beauty benefits as follows: while Desert Broom has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Limequat vs Desert Broom

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