Helichrysum petiolare

Helichrysum petiolare
Helichrysum petiolare
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Helichrysum
Species: H. petiolare
Binomial name
Helichrysum petiolare

Helichrysum petiolare, known as Licorice-plant, Silver-bush Everlasting Flower, and Trailing Dusty-miller is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to South Africa and naturalized to Portugal and the United States of America.[1]

It is cultivated in gardens as a foliage plant [2] and listed as a weed in the state of California.[3]

The essential oil has been investigated for its anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. In South Africa it forms a component of traditional African medicine. The leaves and twigs are boiled and prepared as a sort of tea to soothe coughs and fever. The leaves are also applied to wounds to prevent infection, and are ceremonially burnt to produce a traditional incense.[4] [5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?404767
  2. ^ http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=A584
  3. ^ http://www.cal-ipc.org/ip/inventory/weedlist.php
  4. ^ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=search&term=%22Helichrysum%20petiolare%22
  5. ^ http://www.plantzafrica.com/planthij/helichryspet.htm


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