Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Baccharis sarothroides
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
10120
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40000
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Habitat
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
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
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Habit
Spreading
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
creamy white
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water
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, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Twigs
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
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Botanical Name
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
GUZMANIA
Common Name
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
desert broom
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Wüste Besen
Guzmania lingulata
In French
desert broom
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
escoba del desierto
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
desert broom
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
vassoura do deserto
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
desert broom
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
desert broom
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Poales
Family
Asteraceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Baccharis
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Commelinids
Tribe
Astereae
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Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
86
1
27800
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