Strawflower

Petunia

About Strawflower and Petunia

Strawflower

Petunia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Australia

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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5.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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2.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Golden Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

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

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Bouquets, 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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Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Petunia

7.2 Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

Petunia

7.2.1 In Hindi

strawflower

Petunia

7.2.2 In German

Strohblume

Petunie

7.2.3 In French

strawflower

Pétunia

7.2.4 In Spanish

strawflower

Petunia

7.2.5 In Greek

strawflower

πετούνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

strawflower

Petúnia

7.2.7 In Polish

strawflower

Petunia

7.2.8 In Latin

strawflower

Petunia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Xerochrysum

Petunia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gnaphalieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Strawflower and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Strawflower and Petunia

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

Strawflower and Petunia Physical Information

Strawflower and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Strawflower and Petunia are as follows:

Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of Strawflower and Petunia

Care of Strawflower and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Strawflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Strawflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.