Southernwood

Strawflower

About Southernwood and Strawflower

Southernwood

Strawflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Australia

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well-aerated

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

7.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

strawflower

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

Strohblume

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

strawflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

strawflower

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

strawflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

strawflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

strawflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

strawflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Xerochrysum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Gnaphalieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Southernwood and Strawflower

Wondering what are the properties of Southernwood and Strawflower? We provide you with everything About Southernwood and Strawflower. Southernwood doesn't have thorns and Strawflower doesn't have thorns. Also Southernwood does not have fragrant flowers. Southernwood has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Strawflower has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Southernwood and Strawflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Strawflower

Season and care of Southernwood and Strawflower is important to know. While considering everything about Southernwood and Strawflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Southernwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Strawflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Southernwood is Loam and for Strawflower is Loam while the PH of soil for Southernwood is Neutral and for Strawflower is Neutral.

Southernwood and Strawflower Physical Information

Southernwood and Strawflower physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Strawflower are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Southernwood and Strawflower

Care of Southernwood and Strawflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Strawflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Strawflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.