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Helichrysum stoechas, known as Mediterranean strawflower, curry plant, or eternal flower, is an annual or perennial shrub (depending on locale) that prefers dry, rocky and sandy areas. It can grow up to 120 centimeters (47 inches) in height, and spreads over 1 square meter (3 feet 3 inches) in area. It is a hermaphrodite that has grayish green leaves and produces small globular yellow flowers sometimes in the Spring or in July and August that are pollinated by insects.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb, Shrub
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Helichrysum
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-10
- Mature Height
- 49 cm
- Mature Spread
- 91 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Gray
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 3.05 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Summer
- Native Area
- Saudi Arabia, Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, Croatia, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Albania, Algeria, France
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Goldilocks en Yellow amaranth en Mediterranean Strawflower en Shrubby everlasting en Flower of gold en Gold everlasting en Mothwort en Common shrubby Everlasting en Golden Cassidony en Curry Plant
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