Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Brazil
Australia
Types
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Xerochrysum bracteatum
Number of Varieties
2550
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loam, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
In Hindi
Raintree
strawflower
In German
raintree
Strohblume
In French
raintree
strawflower
In Spanish
raintree
strawflower
In Greek
Raintree
strawflower
In Portuguese
Raintree
strawflower
In Polish
Raintree
strawflower
In Latin
Raintree
strawflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Asterales
Family
Solanaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Brunfelsia
Xerochrysum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Gnaphalieae
Subfamily
Petunioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
507
1
27800
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