Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
United States
Types
Xerochrysum bracteatum
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Number of Varieties
5025
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Rich Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Lavender, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Ovate-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Requires regular watering
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover
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
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
Phlox bifida
Common Name
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
Phlox bifida, Phlox
In Hindi
strawflower
Phlox bifida
In German
Strohblume
Phlox bifida
In French
strawflower
Phlox bifida
In Spanish
strawflower
Phlox bifida
In Greek
strawflower
Phlox bifida
In Portuguese
strawflower
Phlox bifida
In Polish
strawflower
Phlox bifida
In Latin
strawflower
Phlox bifida
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Solanales
Family
Asteraceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Xerochrysum
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gnaphalieae
Phlocideae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
767
1
27800
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