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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Australia
South America, Argentina

Types

Xerochrysum bracteatum
Perennial

Number of Varieties

5035
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray 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
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well-aerated
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

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

-
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

strawflower
Spring Starflower

In German

Strohblume
Frühling Borretsch

In French

strawflower
Spring Starflower

In Spanish

strawflower
primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

strawflower
άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

strawflower
primavera Starflower

In Polish

strawflower
Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

strawflower
Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Asterales
Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Xerochrysum
Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gnaphalieae
Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Allioideae

Number of Species

750
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawflower and Spring Starflower

If you are confused whether Strawflower or Spring Starflower are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Strawflower and Spring Starflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Strawflower are General garden fertilizer, whereas for Spring Starflower fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Strawflower and Spring Starflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Strawflower and Spring Starflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Strawflower and Spring Starflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Strawflower and Spring Starflower as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal whereas of Spring Starflower is . Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff and Stops hair loss while Spring Starflower has beauty benefits as follows: Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Strawflower vs Spring Starflower

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Strawflower vs Spring Starflower and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Strawflower are whereas of Spring Starflower have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Strawflower has no showy fruits and Spring Starflower has no showy fruits. Also Strawflower is not flowering and Spring Starflower is not flowering . You can compare Strawflower and Spring Starflower facts and facts of other plants too.