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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Grass  

Origin
Australia  
China  

Types
Xerochrysum bracteatum  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3  
12 - 1  

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, From Rhizomes, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Well-aerated  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
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  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'  
BAMBUSA multiplex  

Common Name
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower  
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  

In Hindi
strawflower  
हेगड़े बांस  

In German
Strohblume  
Hedge Bambus  

In French
strawflower  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Spanish
strawflower  
bambú de cobertura  

In Greek
strawflower  
hedge Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
strawflower  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Polish
strawflower  
Żywopłoty Bamboo  

In Latin
strawflower  
Sepi Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Cyperales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Xerochrysum  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Gnaphalieae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
1200  
22

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Difference Between Strawflower and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Importance of Strawflower and Hedge Bamboo

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

Compare Facts of Strawflower vs Hedge Bamboo

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

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