Home
Garden Plants


Compare Bluewings and Strawflower


Strawflower and Bluewings


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Australia  

Types
-  
Xerochrysum bracteatum  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4  
12 - 3  

Sunset Zone
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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well-aerated  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Loam, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
General garden fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders  
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TORENIA fournieri  
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'  

Common Name
Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower  
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower  

In Hindi
Bluewings  
strawflower  

In German
Bluewings  
Strohblume  

In French
Bluewings  
strawflower  

In Spanish
Bluewings  
strawflower  

In Greek
Bluewings  
strawflower  

In Portuguese
Bluewings  
strawflower  

In Polish
Bluewings  
strawflower  

In Latin
Bluewings  
strawflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asterales  

Family
Linderniaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Torenia  
Xerochrysum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Gnaphalieae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
195  
99+
7  
99+

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Bluewings and Strawflower

If you are confused whether Bluewings or Strawflower are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bluewings and Strawflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bluewings are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Strawflower fertilizers required are General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bluewings and Strawflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Compare Annual Plants

Importance of Bluewings and Strawflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bluewings and Strawflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bluewings and Strawflower as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bluewings is whereas of Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal. Bluewings has beauty benefits as follows: while Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bluewings vs Strawflower

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bluewings vs Strawflower and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bluewings are whereas of Strawflower have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bluewings has no showy fruits and Strawflower has no showy fruits. Also Bluewings is not flowering and Strawflower is not flowering . You can compare Bluewings and Strawflower facts and facts of other plants too.

Annual Plants

Annual Plants

» More Annual Plants

Compare Annual Plants

» More Compare Annual Plants