Helichrysum argyrophyllum
Yellow strawflower · Amatola weed · Everlasting weed
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Golden guinea everlasting is a perennial herbaceous plant that prefers sunny conditions and originates from open habitats, frequently growing in meadows and grasslands. It favors full sun but can also tolerate partial sun.
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C
Golden guinea everlasting can adapt to a wide range of temperature conditions, but its distribution may still be limited by different combinations of water and heat conditions. It does best in warm summer climates with adequate rainfall or watering. Extended periods of cloudy and rainy weather, as well as prolonged high temperatures, can increase the likelihood of Golden guinea everlasting dying. In winter, suitable protection against cold can improve the plant's survival rate.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
For Golden guinea everlasting, the primary time to apply fertilizer is in early spring while the flowers are forming. The proper fertilizer promotes better blooms and helps Golden guinea everlasting produce attractive flowers. Fertilizing in early spring ensures strong flowering during the season and supplies energy for periods of dormancy.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Helichrysum
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 46 cm
- Leaf Color
- Silver, Gray
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 2.03 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- South Africa