Overview
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Helichrysum bracteatum
Plant family
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
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F
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A
M
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Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Plant distance
15 cm
Row spacing
25 cm
Seeding depth
0.5 cm
Instructions
Description
The strawflower (Helichrysum bracteatum) is an annual plant that provides colorful accents in gardens and flower beds with its bright, papery flowers. It makes an excellent cut flower and is also a popular dried flower.
Growing tips
The strawflower (Helichrysum bracteatum) is an easy-care plant that thrives even better with a few additional tips:
Companion Plants
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Grey mold
Downy mildew
Pests
Leaf-miner flies
Aphids
