Strawflower

Nasturtium

About Strawflower and Nasturtium

Strawflower

Nasturtium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia

South America

1.4 Types

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Annuals

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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15.40 cm

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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

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

White, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Medium

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well-aerated

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Single

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

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

TROPAEOLUM majus

7.2 Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

7.2.1 In Hindi

strawflower

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.2 In German

Strohblume

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.3 In French

strawflower

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.4 In Spanish

strawflower

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.5 In Greek

strawflower

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

strawflower

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.7 In Polish

strawflower

nasturcja większa

7.2.8 In Latin

strawflower

Tropaeolum majus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Tropaeolaceae

8.6 Genus

Xerochrysum

Tropaeolum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Gnaphalieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Strawflower and Nasturtium

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

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Season and Care of Strawflower and Nasturtium

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

Strawflower and Nasturtium Physical Information

Strawflower and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Strawflower and Nasturtium are as follows:

Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Strawflower and Nasturtium

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