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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Australia
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Types

Xerochrysum bracteatum
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana

Number of Varieties

50200
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3
12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well-aerated
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
Artemisia annua

Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort

In Hindi

strawflower
Artemisia

In German

Strohblume
Artemisia

In French

strawflower
Artemisia

In Spanish

strawflower
Artemisia

In Greek

strawflower
Αρτεμίσια

In Portuguese

strawflower
Artemisia

In Polish

strawflower
Artemisia

In Latin

strawflower
Artemisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asterales

Family

Asteraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Xerochrysum
Artemisia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gnaphalieae
Anthemideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

7400
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawflower and Artemisia

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

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Importance of Strawflower and Artemisia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Strawflower and Artemisia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Strawflower and Artemisia 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 Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal whereas of Artemisia is Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation and Malaria. Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff and Stops hair loss while Artemisia has beauty benefits as follows: Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Strawflower vs Artemisia

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