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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Australia
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Xerochrysum bracteatum
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-112-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well-aerated
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
False Indigo

In Hindi

strawflower
इंडिगो

In German

Strohblume
falsches Indigo

In French

strawflower
faux Indigo

In Spanish

strawflower
Falso Indigo

In Greek

strawflower
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

strawflower
false Indigo

In Polish

strawflower
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

strawflower
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Asterales
Fabales

Family

Asteraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Xerochrysum
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gnaphalieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

721
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawflower and False Indigo

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

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Importance of Strawflower and False Indigo

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

Compare Facts of Strawflower vs False Indigo

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