Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Southwestern United States
Madagascar
Types
Baccharis sarothroides
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1.97 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm2.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Magenta, Pink, Rose
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
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
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, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
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
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Twigs
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
Catharanthus roseus
Common Name
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
In Hindi
desert broom
Periwinkle
In German
Wüste Besen
Immergrün
In French
desert broom
Pervenche
In Spanish
escoba del desierto
Bígaro
In Greek
desert broom
μυρτιά
In Portuguese
vassoura do deserto
Mirta
In Polish
desert broom
Barwinek
In Latin
desert broom
Periwinkle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Mollusca
Class
Magnoliopsida
Gastropoda
Order
Asterales
Geraniales
Family
Asteraceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Baccharis
Catharanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Astereae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
88
1
27800
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