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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Australia

Types

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Xerochrysum bracteatum

Number of Varieties

1050
0 40000
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Habitat

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Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12 - 3

Sunset Zone

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21,22

Habit

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Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loam, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

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Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

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Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium
strawflower

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Strohblume

In French

Capucine tubéreuse
strawflower

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina
strawflower

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
strawflower

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas
strawflower

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja
strawflower

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium
strawflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Asterales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Xerochrysum

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

1007
1 27800
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Difference Between Mashua and Strawflower

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

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Importance of Mashua and Strawflower

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

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