Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
Southwestern United States
Types
Baccharis sarothroides
Number of Varieties
10
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40000
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Habitat
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
creamy white
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Part of Plant Used
Twigs
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Groundcover
Botanical Name
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
Common Name
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
In Hindi
desert broom
In German
Wüste Besen
In French
desert broom
In Spanish
escoba del desierto
In Greek
desert broom
In Portuguese
vassoura do deserto
In Polish
desert broom
In Latin
desert broom
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Baccharis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Astereae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
8
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27800
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