Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey
South America
Types
Helichrysum italicum
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
253
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Rocky areas
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm61.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Gray Green, Gray
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Strap shaped
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, chest congestion, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Skin irritation
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
HELICHRYSUM italicum
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Curry Plant, Gold Strawflower
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
करी संयंत्र
peruvian daffodil
In German
Currykraut
peruvian daffodil
In French
Usine de Curry
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
planta de Curry
Pamianthe
In Greek
φυτό Curry
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
Curry planta
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
curry roślin
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Curry plant
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Helichrysum
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Gnaphalieae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
60040
1
27800
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