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Helichrysum petiolare (Helichrysum petiolare)
Helichrysum petiolare

Liquorice Plant

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
Common name
Liquorice Plant
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 Liquorice Plant.

Brachycome multifida
Brachycome multifida

Cut-Leaved Daisy

Common Everlasting (Chrysocephalum apiculatum)
Australian nativedrought
Chrysocephalum apiculatum

Common Everlasting

Erigeron karvinskianus (Erigeron karvinskianus)
Erigeron karvinskianus

Latin American fleabane

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Further reading

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    Helichrysum petiolare taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service