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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Tree

Origin

Australia
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Xerochrysum bracteatum
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

508
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well-aerated
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
Single

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

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

strawflower
Baobab

In German

Strohblume
Affenbrotbaum

In French

strawflower
Baobab

In Spanish

strawflower
Baobab

In Greek

strawflower
Baobab

In Portuguese

strawflower
baobá

In Polish

strawflower
Baobab

In Latin

strawflower
Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Malvales

Family

Asteraceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Xerochrysum
Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gnaphalieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

78
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawflower and Baobab

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

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Importance of Strawflower and Baobab

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Strawflower and Baobab. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Strawflower and Baobab 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 Baobab is anti-allergy, Asthma and Skin irritation. Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff and Stops hair loss while Baobab has beauty benefits as follows: Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Strawflower vs Baobab

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