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Curry Plant
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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

Helichrysum italicum

Number of Varieties

25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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Habitat

Hillside, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, chest congestion, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICHRYSUM italicum

Common Name

Curry Plant, Gold Strawflower

In Hindi

करी संयंत्र

In German

Currykraut

In French

Usine de Curry

In Spanish

planta de Curry

In Greek

φυτό Curry

In Portuguese

Curry planta

In Polish

curry roślin

In Latin

Curry plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Helichrysum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

600
Rank: 40 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Curry Plant

Want to know the properties of Curry Plant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Curry Plant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Curry Plant Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Anemia, chest congestion, Improve heart health, Liver problems and Skin irritation

  • Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Curry Plant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Curry Plant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Curry Plant physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Small elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow
  • Leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Curry Plant

Taking Curry Plant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Curry Plant include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Curry Plant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Curry Plant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Curry Plant is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Helichrysum italicum. This plant's habitat is Hillside and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.