Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Trees
Origin
Southwestern United States
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Baccharis sarothroides
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Number of Varieties
1050
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40000
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Habitat
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm75.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm45.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
creamy white
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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
Fever, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Twigs
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
Fraxinus
Common Name
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Ash Tree
In Hindi
desert broom
राख पेड़
In German
Wüste Besen
Esche
In French
desert broom
Frêne
In Spanish
escoba del desierto
Fresno
In Greek
desert broom
δέντρο Ash
In Portuguese
vassoura do deserto
Freixo
In Polish
desert broom
Jesion
In Latin
desert broom
Fraxinum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Lamiales
Family
Asteraceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Baccharis
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Astereae
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
865
1
27800
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