Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
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Southwestern United States
Types
Abutilon
Baccharis sarothroides
Number of Varieties
4510
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Peach
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
creamy white
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Needs very little 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
-
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Part of Plant Used
-
Twigs
Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Groundcover
Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
Common Name
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
In Hindi
flowering maple
desert broom
In German
Schönmalve
Wüste Besen
In French
érable floraison
desert broom
In Spanish
arce de floración
escoba del desierto
In Greek
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου
desert broom
In Portuguese
de bordo florescimento
vassoura do deserto
In Polish
klon kwitnienia
desert broom
In Latin
Abutilon
desert broom
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Asterales
Family
Malvaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Abutilon
Baccharis
Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Malveae
Astereae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
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Number of Species
2008
1
27800
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