Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States
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Types
Baccharis sarothroides
Prunus serrulata
Number of Varieties
1025
0
40000
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Habitat
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
creamy white
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
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Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
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
-
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
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Part of Plant Used
Twigs
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'
Common Name
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry
In Hindi
desert broom
चेरी
In German
Wüste Besen
Blühende Kirsch
In French
desert broom
cerisier
In Spanish
escoba del desierto
floración de la cereza
In Greek
desert broom
Άνθιση κερασιών
In Portuguese
vassoura do deserto
cereja de florescência
In Polish
desert broom
Kwitnienie wiśni
In Latin
desert broom
florentem cerasis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Rosales
Family
Asteraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Baccharis
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Astereae
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Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
8430
1
27800
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