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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Australia

Types

Xerochrysum bracteatum

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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Habitat

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Thorns

6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

15% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

In Hindi

strawflower

In German

Strohblume

In French

strawflower

In Spanish

strawflower

In Greek

strawflower

In Portuguese

strawflower

In Polish

strawflower

In Latin

strawflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Xerochrysum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

7
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Strawflower

Want to know the properties of Strawflower? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Strawflower is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Strawflower Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal

  • Part of plant used: Flowers

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Strawflower Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Strawflower. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Strawflower physical information is as follows: 25.40 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Orange and Gold
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Strawflower

Taking Strawflower Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Strawflower include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Strawflower

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Strawflower is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Strawflower is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Xerochrysum bracteatum. This plant's habitat is Terrestrial and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.