How to tend a Xerochrysum bracteatum
Also known as: Gnaphalium macranthum Sch.Bip., Xeranthemum bracteatum Vent., Gnaphalium chrysanthum (Pers.) Sch.Bip., Bracteantha bracteata (Vent.) Anderb. & Haegi, Helichrysum bracteatum (Vent.) Andrews, Helichrysum lucidum var. lucidum , Gnaphalium macrocephalum (A.Cunn. ex DC.) Sch.Bip., Gnaphalium papillosum Poir., Helichrysum chrysanthum Pers., Gnaphalium glabratum (DC.) Sch.Bip., Gnaphalium bicolor (Lindl.) Sch.Bip., Gnaphalium banksii (A.Cunn. ex DC.) Sch.Bip., Helichrysum lucidum Henckel
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Keep soil moist, water and drain timely
Sunlight
Likes sunshine, avoid strong direct light
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
After flowering remove the withered flowers, the part on the ground will wither in winter, the plant germinates again in spring
About this plant
- Origin
- Australia
- Category
- Compositae, Helichrysum
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 15-18 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period May-July, viewing period 3-4 weeks
- Flower colors
- red, yellow, white, pink, or in mixture
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