Botanical Name: Helichrysum apiculatum
Family: Asteraceae (daisy family)
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Asterales
Genus: Chrysocephalum
Species: C. apiculatum
Synonyms:
*Argyrocome apiculata Cass.
*Chrysocephalum canescens Turcz.
*Chrysocephalum flavissimum (Spreng.) Steetz
*Chrysocephalum glabratum Turcz.
*Chrysocephalum helichrysoides Walp.
*Chrysocephalum odorum (DC.) Walp.
*Chrysocephalum squarrulosum (DC.) Steetz
Common Names: Common everlasting flower and Yellow buttons flower
Habitat: Helichrysum apiculatum is native to all areas of Australia . It grows in better soils in grasslands and forests, on sandy soils and decomposed basalt in the montane zone.
Description:
Helichrysum apiculatum is a SHRUB growing to 0.6 m (2ft) high, with spreading horizontal stems that turn upwards as they get longer. The elongated silvery grey leaves clasp tightly to the stems and are covered in fine, silky hairs. The flower heads are yellow in color and spherical in shape, around 1 centimeter in diameter each, and often borne in clusters. The florets are minute. Like many daisies, it has seeds which are gradually dispersed on the wind. The seed germinates readily, but has a short viable life.
The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Cultivation:
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil
Plants tolerate temperatures down to about -7°c in Australian gardens, though this cannot be applied directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers that fail to fully ripen the wood and our longer, wetter winters. A very ornamental plant, it is closely related to H. semipapposum.
Medicinal Uses: The plant has many medicinal value. It is highly Anthelmintic.
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Resources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysocephalum_apiculatum
https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Helichrysum+apiculatum
