Plant Information

Common Name: HELICHRYSUM – GOLD CARPET, GOUE TAPYT
Scientific Name: Helichrysum cymosum
Alternative Names: Yellow Everlasting, impepho (isiXhosa)

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Description

• Perennial
• Helichrysum Gold Carpet occurs naturally on the KwaZulu-Natal Coast and in the Eastern and Western Cape.
• It is a hardy evergreen, fast-growing groundcover with beautiful silvery, small leaves that are woolly below.
• From September to April, it is covered with masses of bright yellow flowers.
• Plant it in sun or semi-shade and either prune regularly from young or don’t prune at all as it does not take well to pruning once established.
• It is an easy plant to grow and excellent for dry areas.
• Helichrysum Gold Carpet can tolerate salty air and grows well in sandy soils, which makes it a good plant for coastal gardens.
• It can be used as an edging plant, in a mixed border, or cascading over a retaining wall and containers.

Parts Used

• The leaves.

Medicinal Uses. It is said that

• Like in many other Helichrysum species, the leaves are aromatic.
• Traditionally, people of the Eastern Cape use dried leaves as a pain reliever, by inhaling the smoke of burning leaves.
• Fresh leaves are traditionally boiled in water and drunk as a tea for coughs and colds.
• Leaves are also traditionally used in wound dressings and to prevent infections.

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