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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
-  
Australia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Xerochrysum bracteatum  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8*6  
12 - 3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well-aerated  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loam, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General garden fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELIANTHEMUM 'Dazzler'  
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'  

Common Name
Dazzler Sun-rose, Dazzler Sunrose, Sunrose  
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
strawflower  

In German
Hortensie  
Strohblume  

In French
Hortensia  
strawflower  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
strawflower  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
strawflower  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
strawflower  

In Polish
Hortensja  
strawflower  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
strawflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Asterales  

Family
Cistaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
-  
Xerochrysum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Gnaphalieae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
20  
7  
99+

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Difference Between Sunrose and Strawflower

If you are confused whether Sunrose or Strawflower 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 Sunrose and Strawflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sunrose are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Strawflower fertilizers required are General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sunrose and Strawflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sunrose and Strawflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sunrose and Strawflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sunrose and Strawflower 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 Sunrose is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal. Sunrose has beauty benefits as follows: while Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sunrose vs Strawflower

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 Sunrose vs Strawflower 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 Sunrose are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Strawflower have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sunrose has no showy fruits and Strawflower has no showy fruits. Also Sunrose is not flowering and Strawflower is not flowering . You can compare Sunrose and Strawflower facts and facts of other plants too.

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