Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Southwestern United States
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
Types
Baccharis sarothroides
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
10100
0
40000
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Habitat
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-102-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
creamy white
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Twigs
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Herb
Botanical Name
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
CENTAUREA cyanus
Common Name
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
In Hindi
desert broom
Hydrangea
In German
Wüste Besen
Hortensie
In French
desert broom
Hortensia
In Spanish
escoba del desierto
Hortensia
In Greek
desert broom
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
vassoura do deserto
Hortênsia
In Polish
desert broom
Hortensja
In Latin
desert broom
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Baccharis
Centaurea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Astereae
Cynareae
Subfamily
-
Carduoideae
Number of Species
8250
1
27800
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