Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
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Helichrysum italicum
Number of Varieties
1025
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40000
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Habitat
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Hillside, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-137-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
White, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Diseases
Anemia, chest congestion, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
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Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
DYCKIA brevifolia
HELICHRYSUM italicum
Common Name
Sawblade
Curry Plant, Gold Strawflower
In Hindi
Sawblade
करी संयंत्र
In German
Sawblade
Currykraut
In French
Sawblade
Usine de Curry
In Spanish
Dyckia piña
planta de Curry
In Greek
Sawblade
φυτό Curry
In Portuguese
Sawblade
Curry planta
In Polish
Sawblade
curry roślin
In Latin
Sawblade
Curry plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Asterales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Dyckia
Helichrysum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Gnaphalieae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
-600
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27800
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