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Desert Broom and Serdang


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Melanesia  
Southwestern United States  

Types
-  
Baccharis sarothroides  

Number of Varieties
-  
10  

Habitat
Rainforest, Swamps, Tropical rainforest  
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-14  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
122.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Indigo  
creamy white  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Oblanceolate , Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering  

Part of Plant Used
Buds, Fruits, Leaves  
Twigs  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats, Useful for shade, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
Can be made into a herbal tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LIVISTONA saribus  
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'  

Common Name
Serdang, Taraw Palm  
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood  

In Hindi
taraw palm  
desert broom  

In German
Taraw palme  
Wüste Besen  

In French
Taraw palm  
desert broom  

In Spanish
Taraw palma  
escoba del desierto  

In Greek
taraw παλάμη  
desert broom  

In Portuguese
Taraw palma  
vassoura do deserto  

In Polish
Taraw palmowy  
desert broom  

In Latin
taraw palmarum  
desert broom  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Asterales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Livistona  
Baccharis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Corypheae  
Astereae  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
8  

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Difference Between Serdang and Desert Broom

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Importance of Serdang and Desert Broom

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

Compare Facts of Serdang vs Desert Broom

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