Curry plant

Helichrysum italicum

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  • Curry plant
  • Curry plant
  • Curry plant
  • Curry plant
  • Curry plant
  • Curry plant
  • Curry plant
  • Curry plant
  • Flower name
    Curry plant
  • Scientific name
    Helichrysum italicum
  • Aliasハーブ・オブ・グレース, Curry plant, エバーラスティング
  • Place of originMediterranean
  • Place of floweringGarden
  • Flowering seasonJuly, August

What is Curry plant

Curry plant (scientific name: Helichrysum italicum) is an evergreen shrub of the genus Helichrysum in the Asteraceae family and is native to the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the Helichrysum family and produces small yellow flowers in summer. The leaves are silver in color. The name comes from the strong curry smell on the leaves and stems. It can be used for cut flowers, dried flowers, potpourri, garden plants and flower beds.

Generic name: Curry plant, scientific name: Helichrysum italicum, another name: Italian everlasting, herb of grace, everlasting, origin: Mediterranean coast, environment: dry hills and rocks, habitat: evergreen shrub, shurub height: 30-60 cm, leaf colour: silver, petiole: lanceolate and linear, crown: tubular (head flower), flower colour: yellow, diameter: 0.3 - 0.5 cm, flowering period: July - August, uses: flowerbeds, ornamental plants, herbs, dried flowers, insect repellent.


  • Order
    Asterales
  • Family
    Asteraceae
  • Genus
    Helichrysum
  • Species
    H. italicum
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Corymbose inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Head flower
  • Leaf type
    lanceolate
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life typeEvergreen shrub
  • Flower colorsYellow
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height30.0 ~ 60.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower0.3 ~ 0.5 cm

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