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Helichrysum orientale, also known as everlasting and immortelle, is the type species for the genus Helichrysum. It is a native of North Africa, Crete, and parts of Asia bordering on the Mediterranean. It is cultivated in many parts of Europe. It first became known in Europe about the year 1629, and has been cultivated since 1815.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Helichrysum
- Family
- Asteraceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Eastern Strawflower
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