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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Australia

Types

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Xerochrysum bracteatum

Number of Varieties

70050
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12 - 3

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loam, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
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

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

In Hindi

हीथ
strawflower

In German

Heidekraut
Strohblume

In French

bruyère
strawflower

In Spanish

brezo
strawflower

In Greek

ερείκη
strawflower

In Portuguese

urze
strawflower

In Polish

wrzos
strawflower

In Latin

Heather
strawflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Asterales

Family

Ericaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Calluna
Xerochrysum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

Ericoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

8607
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Strawflower

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

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Importance of Heather and Strawflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Heather and Strawflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Heather 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems whereas of Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal. Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

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