What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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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)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.1
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
✔
✘
7% - 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
✔
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72% - 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
✔
✘
15% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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40% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
4% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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19% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
57% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
No - Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
✔
✘
3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
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48% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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50% - 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
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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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: 30 (Overall)
1
27800
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