Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Perennial
Origin
Australia
United States, Canada
Types
Xerochrysum bracteatum
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Number of Varieties
5010
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
White, Green, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Dark Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Obtuse
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
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
Soil Type
Well-aerated
Clay, 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
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Small mammals
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Wildflower
Botanical Name
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
PHYTOLACCA americana
Common Name
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
In Hindi
strawflower
POKEBERRY
In German
Strohblume
Kermesbeere
In French
strawflower
POKEBERRY
In Spanish
strawflower
Pokeberry
In Greek
strawflower
POKEBERRY
In Portuguese
strawflower
POKEBERRY
In Polish
strawflower
alkiermes
In Latin
strawflower
pokeberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Phytolaccaceae
Genus
Xerochrysum
Phytolacca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Gnaphalieae
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Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
735
1
27800
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