Helichrysum

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Helichrysum (Greek for sun and gold; referring to the flower-heads). Syn., Elichrysum. Compositae. Old World herbs or shrubs, mostly African and Australian ; some of them arc grown for everlastings, being, with Helipterum, amongst the most important plants for that purpose: annuals and perennials. Flower-heads large, solitary, with fls. of 2 kinds, the outermost ones with pistils only; involucre dry and chaff-like, the stiff overlapping scales glabrous, often colored; heads large, terminating the branches, normally yellow, but now varying into many colors in long-cult, forms.—Probably 400 species. Easily grown as hardy annuals in any garden soil but doing best in a rich loamy soil. Very few are grown hi U. S., except H. bracteatum. H. cooperi, Harvey. Bush with golden yellow fl.-heads. Afr.— H. guilelmii, Engler. A robust perennial covered with white wool except the fl.-heada. E. Trop. Afr. B.M. 7789. Var. meyeri. G.C. III. 31, p. 4, note. Fls. arranged more loosely.—H. selago, Benth. & Hook. f. Small, much-branched shrub: fl.-heads small, terminal, sessile, Kin. across. New Zeal.—H. volkensii. O. Hoffm. Shrubby, with sta. and branches covered with white shaggy hairs: outer bracts bright rose, inner whitish and longer. E. Af r. G.C. 111.31:169, desc. L. H. B. N. Taylor. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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