Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
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Southwestern United States
Types
it is a type of geranium
Baccharis sarothroides
Number of Varieties
5010
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40000
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Habitat
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riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
creamy white
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
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, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, 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
-
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Twigs
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
desert broom
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Wüste Besen
In French
Géranium zonal
desert broom
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
escoba del desierto
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
desert broom
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
vassoura do deserto
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
desert broom
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
desert broom
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Asterales
Family
Geraniaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Geranium
Baccharis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Astereae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4228
1
27800
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