Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herb, Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Southern Europe
Australia
Types
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Xerochrysum bracteatum
Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 3
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
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, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loam, Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
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
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
HABERLEA
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
Common Name
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
In Hindi
Haberlea
strawflower
In German
Haberlea
Strohblume
In French
Haberlea
strawflower
In Spanish
Haberlea rhodopensis
strawflower
In Greek
Haberlea
strawflower
In Portuguese
Haberlea
strawflower
In Polish
Haberlea
strawflower
In Latin
Haberlea
strawflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asterales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Haberlea
Xerochrysum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Gnaphalieae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
207
1
27800
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