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Curry Plant in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Helichrysum italicum

 

Curry Plant

Helichrysum can be annuals or perennials, growing to a height of 60–90 cm. They are grown as ornamental plants, and for dried flowers. When cut young and dried, the open flowers and stalks preserve their colour and shape for long periods.Perennial flowering plant of the asteracaea daisy family. Silver foliage with yellow flowers. Also called the curry plant due to the smell, cultivated for its oil.

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plant Features
  • Curry Plant likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Curry Plant likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Curry Plant is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Curry Plant likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Curry Plant

Latin name

Helichrysum italicum

type

Perennial

family

Asteraceae

ph

7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Curry Plant likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Curry Plant is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Curry Plant likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Curry Plant likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Curry Plant is 0.45meters x 0.80meters 0.45 M 0.80 M

Helichrysum italicum

Helichrysum can be annuals or perennials, growing to a height of 60–90 cm. They are grown as ornamental plants, and for dried flowers. When cut young and dried, the open flowers and stalks preserve their colour and shape for long periods.Perennial flowering plant of the asteracaea daisy family. Silver foliage with yellow flowers. Also called the curry plant due to the smell, cultivated for its oil.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plant in well-drained, poor to moderately fertile, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. It grows well if planted in mixed baskets and tubs to provide a light colour, and also some volume and texture. Protect from winter wet and cold dry winds

 

Propagation

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Propagate by rooting semi-hardwood cuttings of shrubby species in summer and overwinter in frost-free conditions. Helichrysum can also be grown from seed. Plant seedlings indoors in early spring, or sow seeds on the surface of soil after the last frost of spring. Seed germination occurs from one to three weeks after planting. Seeds germinate best at a temperature of 18 to 23 degrees Centigrade.

 
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