Strawflower

Garden Peony

About Strawflower and Garden Peony

Strawflower

Garden Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia

Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA700

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Light Yellow, 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

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

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

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Water during periods of drought

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well-aerated

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Ants, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

Heals cracked skin

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

7.2 Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

strawflower

Garden Peony

7.2.2 In German

Strohblume

Garten -Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

strawflower

Jardin Pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

strawflower

Jardín Peony

7.2.5 In Greek

strawflower

Κήπος Παιώνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

strawflower

Garden Peony

7.2.7 In Polish

strawflower

Garden Peony

7.2.8 In Latin

strawflower

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Xerochrysum

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gnaphalieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

Properties of Strawflower and Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of Strawflower and Garden Peony

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

Strawflower and Garden Peony Physical Information

Strawflower and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Strawflower and Garden Peony are as follows:

Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Strawflower and Garden Peony

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