Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
Australia, South America
Types
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Hamelia patens
Number of Varieties
5015
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm400.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm250.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Ornamental use
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
Embothrium coccineum
Common Name
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
Chilean firetree
In Hindi
strawflower
चिली आग पेड़
In German
Strohblume
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
In French
strawflower
arbre de feu du Chili
In Spanish
strawflower
árbol de fuego chilena
In Greek
strawflower
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
In Portuguese
strawflower
árvore de fogo chilena
In Polish
strawflower
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
In Latin
strawflower
Virgil arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Proteales
Family
Asteraceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Xerochrysum
Embothrium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Gnaphalieae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
720
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27800
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