Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Australia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
501
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm900.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
strawflower
कबिट
In German
Strohblume
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
strawflower
Kawista
In Spanish
strawflower
Kawista
In Greek
strawflower
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
strawflower
Limonia
In Polish
strawflower
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
strawflower
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Sapindales
Family
Asteraceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Xerochrysum
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Gnaphalieae
Citreae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
71
1
27800
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