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How to Grow and Care for Desertrue

Desertrue thrives in well-draining soil and requires minimal watering, often doing well in arid conditions. A key point is to ensure the plant has plenty of sunlight, as it prefers full sun exposure. Furthermore, desertrue benefits from occasional pruning to maintain shape and encourage growth.

Watering schedule: Every 2-3 weeks

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Planting and Growing Desertrue

Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every 2-3 weeks

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Types of Desertrue

Turpentine broom

Turpentine broom (Thamnosma montana) is a perennial shrub with straight stems that without leaves look very much like a broom. It blooms in spring with vibrant purple flowers. Fruit ripens in summer and contains 4 to 6 seeds.

Rue of the mountains

Rue of the mountains is a drought-tolerant shrub native to arid regions where it thrives under intense sunlight. Distinctive for its small, bluish-green leaves and woody, much-branched structure, it bears vibrant pink to purple trumpet-shaped flowers that emanate a strong, resinous scent, contributing to its unique character in the dry landscapes it inhabits.

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