Helichrysum arenarium (L.) Dc.

Hélichryse des sables (fr), Immortelle des sables (fr), Gnaphale des sables (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Helichrysum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-6

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Cancer (unspecified), Cholagogue (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Worms (unspecified), Astringent (unspecified), Insecticide (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 7 - 10
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Helichrysum arenarium world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000088372
COL ID -
BDTFX ID 78072
INPN ID 161856
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Synonyms

Helichrysum arenarium