Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States
China
Types
Baccharis sarothroides
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
creamy white
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Water usually once a day
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Allergy
-
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Twigs
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
DIOSPYROS kaki
Common Name
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
In Hindi
desert broom
शैरन फल
In German
Wüste Besen
Sharon Frucht
In French
desert broom
Sharon Fruit
In Spanish
escoba del desierto
Sharon Fruit
In Greek
desert broom
Sharon Φρούτα
In Portuguese
vassoura do deserto
Sharon Fruit
In Polish
desert broom
Sharon Fruit
In Latin
desert broom
Sharon fructus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Ericales
Family
Asteraceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Baccharis
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Astereae
Diospyreae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
830
1
27800
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