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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Australia

Types

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum

Number of Varieties

-50
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Mountains
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-1110-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
12 - 3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Common Name

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

In Hindi

फूलगोभी
strawflower

In German

Blumenkohl
Strohblume

In French

Choufleur
strawflower

In Spanish

Coliflor
strawflower

In Greek

Κουνουπίδι
strawflower

In Portuguese

Couveflor
strawflower

In Polish

Kalafior
strawflower

In Latin

BRASSICA
strawflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Brassica
Xerochrysum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

4007
1 27800
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Difference Between Cauliflower and Strawflower

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

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Importance of Cauliflower and Strawflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cauliflower and Strawflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cauliflower 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 Cauliflower is anti-cancer whereas of Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal. Cauliflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cauliflower 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 Cauliflower 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 Cauliflower are Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face whereas of Strawflower have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cauliflower has no showy fruits and Strawflower has no showy fruits. Also Cauliflower is not flowering and Strawflower is not flowering . You can compare Cauliflower and Strawflower facts and facts of other plants too.