Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Grass
Origin
Australia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Xerochrysum bracteatum
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Number of Varieties
505
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
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
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
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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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
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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
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
strawflower
meadow barley
In German
Strohblume
Wiese Gerste
In French
strawflower
orge prairie
In Spanish
strawflower
cebada prado
In Greek
strawflower
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
strawflower
cevada prado
In Polish
strawflower
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
strawflower
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Xerochrysum
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Gnaphalieae
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Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
710
1
27800
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