Strawflower

African Marigold

About Strawflower and African Marigold

Strawflower

African Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Australia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.3 Habitat

Terrestrial

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

1.4 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-11

1.5 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

12 - 1

1.6 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.7 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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

Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well-aerated

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

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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

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

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

7.2 Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

African Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

strawflower

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Strohblume

Studentenblume

7.2.3 In French

strawflower

Marigold africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

strawflower

caléndula africana

7.2.5 In Greek

strawflower

Αφρικής κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

strawflower

marigold africano

7.2.7 In Polish

strawflower

afrykański nagietka

7.2.8 In Latin

strawflower

African pingit vaccinia caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Xerochrysum

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gnaphalieae

Tageteae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Strawflower and African Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Strawflower and African Marigold? We provide you with everything About Strawflower and African Marigold. Strawflower doesn't have thorns and African Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Strawflower does not have fragrant flowers. Strawflower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and African Marigold has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Strawflower and African Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Strawflower and African Marigold

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

Strawflower and African Marigold Physical Information

Strawflower and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Strawflower and African Marigold are as follows:

Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Strawflower and African Marigold

Care of Strawflower and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Strawflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Strawflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.