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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Herbs
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Western Asia
Australia

Types

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
Xerochrysum bracteatum

Number of Varieties

650
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1
12 - 3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply
Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated
Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loam, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem, Straw
Flowers

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRITICUM aestivum
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Common Name

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

In Hindi

गेहूं
strawflower

In German

Brotweizen
Strohblume

In French

pain de blé
strawflower

In Spanish

El pan de trigo
strawflower

In Greek

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
strawflower

In Portuguese

pão de trigo
strawflower

In Polish

chleb pszenny
strawflower

In Latin

Triticum
strawflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Triticum
Xerochrysum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Triticeae
Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

57
1 27800
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Difference Between Bread Wheat and Strawflower

If you are confused whether Bread Wheat 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 Bread Wheat and Strawflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bread Wheat are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Strawflower fertilizers required are General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bread Wheat and Strawflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bread Wheat and Strawflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bread Wheat and Strawflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bread Wheat 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 Bread Wheat is Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative and Stomachic whereas of Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal. Bread Wheat has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage and Weightloss while Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage and Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Bread Wheat 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 Bread Wheat 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 Bread Wheat are whereas of Strawflower have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bread Wheat has showy fruits and Strawflower has no showy fruits. Also Bread Wheat is not flowering and Strawflower is not flowering . You can compare Bread Wheat and Strawflower facts and facts of other plants too.