Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Australia
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Types
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Number of Varieties
504
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
gardens, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Well-aerated
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Well drained
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
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
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bouquets
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
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
Common Name
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
In Hindi
strawflower
ओरिएंटल लिली
In German
Strohblume
Orientalische Lilie
In French
strawflower
Lily Oriental
In Spanish
strawflower
lirio oriental
In Greek
strawflower
Oriental Lily
In Portuguese
strawflower
Lily Oriental
In Polish
strawflower
Oriental Lily
In Latin
strawflower
Oriental Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Xerochrysum
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Gnaphalieae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
7108
1
27800
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