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Baccharis eggersii

Baccharis eggersii is a wild shrub of the daisy family (Asteraceae) native only to Ecuador, found in subtropical and tropical dry forests. It is rarely cultivated, so growing advice is limited; treat it as a dry-climate shrub that needs full sun and good drainage.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly, letting the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or gritty mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 5 °C.

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Baccharis eggersii is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It may occur in Churute Mangroves Ecological Reserve and Machalilla National Park.

Other Baccharis plants

Baccharis acutata · Baccharis alaternoides · Baccharis albida · Saltwater false willow · Baccharis arbutifolia · Baccharis aretioides · Baccharis articulata · Bigelow's false willow · Shortleaf baccharis · Broombush false willow · Baccharis dracunculifolia · Baccharis fusca

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Baccharis eggersii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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