Helichrysum stoechas (L.) Moench

Yellow amaranth (en), Immortelle jaune (fr), Hélichryse stoechade (fr), Immortelle stoechade (fr), Immortelle des dunes (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Helichrysum

Characteristics

A herb.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	shrub
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention	evergreen
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
Spread	barochory
Mature width (meter)	0.75 - 1.0
Mature height (meter)	0.49 - 0.5
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	0.43
Root diameter (meter)	0.5
Flower color
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant.

More

Dry banks, rocks and sands.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The flowers are dried and used for herbal tea.

Uses	medicinal tea
Edible	flowers
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.

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

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Habit

Leaf

Flower

Fruit

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	-
WFO ID	wfo-0000000535
COL ID	6LHJD
BDTFX ID	75163
INPN ID	101101
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Helichrysum stoechas Helichrysum stoechas var. stoechas Helichrysum siculum var. albidum Helichrysum siculum var. caespitosum

Lower taxons

Helichrysum stoechas subsp. stoechas Helichrysum stoechas subsp. barrelieri