Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Shrub
Origin
Australia
Russia/Siberia, China
Types
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
Number of Varieties
505
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-112-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well-aerated
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
CARAGANA arborescens
Common Name
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
In Hindi
strawflower
Siberian peashrub
In German
Strohblume
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
In French
strawflower
Caraganier de Sibérie
In Spanish
strawflower
Siberian Peashrub
In Greek
strawflower
Siberian Peashrub
In Portuguese
strawflower
Siberian peashrub
In Polish
strawflower
Karagana syberyjska
In Latin
strawflower
Siberian Peashrub
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fabales
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Xerochrysum
Caragana
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gnaphalieae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
725
1
27800
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