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Helichrysum petiolare (Helichrysum petiolare)
Helichrysum petiolare
Helichrysum · Asteraceae

Helichrysum petiolare, the licorice-plant or liquorice plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a subshrub native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa — where it is known as impepho — and to Angola, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Classification

Genus
Helichrysum
Family
Asteraceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Helichrysum petiolare belongs to the Helichrysum genus within the Asteraceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
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Companions

Species we plant alongside Helichrysum petiolare.

Brachycome multifida
Brachycome multifida

Cut-Leaved Daisy

Common Everlasting (Chrysocephalum apiculatum)
Australian nativedrought
Chrysocephalum apiculatum

Common Everlasting

Erigeron karvinskianus (Erigeron karvinskianus)
Erigeron karvinskianus

Erigeron karvinskianus

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Further reading

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    Helichrysum petiolare taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service