Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Southwestern United States
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Baccharis sarothroides
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear
Number of Varieties
101
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40000
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Habitat
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
creamy white
Yellow, Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Requires regular 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount
Part of Plant Used
Twigs
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')
Common Name
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Bartlett Pear, Pear
In Hindi
desert broom
बार्टलेट नाशपाती
In German
Wüste Besen
Bartlett-Birne
In French
desert broom
Poire Bartlett
In Spanish
escoba del desierto
Bartlett Pear
In Greek
desert broom
Bartlett Pear
In Portuguese
vassoura do deserto
Bartlett Pear
In Polish
desert broom
Bartlett Pear
In Latin
desert broom
bartlett pirum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Asterales
Rosales
Family
Asteraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Baccharis
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Astereae
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
819
1
27800
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