Scientific Name:
Helichrysum petiolare
cvs.
Pronunciation:
hell-ih-KRYE-zum pet-ee-oh-LAIR-ee
Common Name:
licorice plant
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as)
Key ID Features:
Trailing plant with very soft, leaves alternate, most ovate, 2-3cm long x 1-2cm wide, lime to gray-green, covered in very fine silvery fur.
Habit:
Pendulous, Spreading
Form:
Climbing, Mounded, Weeping
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Africa, Australia / New Zealand
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate, Low
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Hanging basket, Indoor plant, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include H. ‘Gold Leaf’, H. 'Licorice Splash' (variegated), H. 'Limelight, and H. ‘Silver Leaf’ (compare to Silver Falls dichondra).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
The species has grey-green leaves. The cultivar 'Limelight' has chartreuse leaves, 'Gold Leaf ' has yellowish colored leaves while 'Silver Leaf' and Silver Licorice ' are light grey.
Shapes:
Ovate
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Ciliate, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Small heads arranged in a corymb
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, barrel-shaped, 5-ribbed, glabrous, about 1mm long
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Green
Propagation:
Cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Caterpillar or cutworm, Mildew, Root rot, Rust (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
