Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Australia
Types
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Xerochrysum bracteatum
Number of Varieties
850
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-710-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12 - 3
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loam, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
-
Allergy
Corydalis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
In Hindi
Capnoides
strawflower
In German
Capnoides
Strohblume
In French
capnoides
strawflower
In Spanish
Capnoides
strawflower
In Greek
Capnoides
strawflower
In Portuguese
Capnoides
strawflower
In Polish
Capnoides
strawflower
In Latin
capnoides
strawflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Asterales
Family
Fumariaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Xerochrysum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Fumarieae
Gnaphalieae
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
17
1
27800
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