Curry plant
Helichrysum italicum
- Layer 4 · Herbaceous
- Attracts pollinators
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to the Mediterranean basin, the curry plant is a perennial subshrub characterised by its silver foliage and highly aromatic yellow flowers. In a food forest, it thrives in poor, dry soils, where its potent essential oils help confuse and repel pests in border zones.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Subshrub up to 0.6 m
- Mature diameter: 0.6 m
- Soils: Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Planting
- May
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September
- October — Planting
- November — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Its essential oil and teas have a strong anti-inflammatory action for respiratory and dermatological conditions.
Where to buy
Grows well with
Central trees this plant has already been paired with.
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the curry plant grows well with
Pick the central tree on your land and see the full guild.
No account needed.
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