1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey
Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hillside, Rocky areas
Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Gray Green, Gray
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Gray Green, Gray
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Narrow oblong to elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, chest congestion, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Skin irritation
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELICHRYSUM italicum
GOMPHRENA globosa
7.2 Common Name
Curry Plant, Gold Strawflower
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de Curry
Gomphrena
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Gnaphalieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Gomphrenoideae
8.10 Number of Species