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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Helichrysum arenarium is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in flower in August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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Cholagogue Diuretic Homeopathy Skin Stomachic
The fresh or dried flowers, or the entire flowering herb, are cholagogue, diuretic, skin and stomachic[9, 46, 61]. An infusion is used in the treatment of gall bladder disorders and as a diuretic in treating rheumatism, cystitis etc[9]. A homeopathic remedy is made from the flowering plant[9]. It is used in the treatment of gall bladder disorders and lumbago[9].
References More on Medicinal Uses
Other Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Requires a well-drained, sunny sheltered position[1, 200]. Often cultivated for its flowers which are extensively used as a decoration and in wreaths etc[1]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow February/March in a greenhouse. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 3 weeks at 20°c. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Russian Federation (Altay, Krasnoyarsk (south), Novosibirsk, Omsk), Mongolia, China (Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu) EUROPE: Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation (European part), Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym), Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, France
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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