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Medicinal
The following notes refer to the species of this plant.
H. petiolare is used in South African traditional medicine to treat fever, catarrh, cold, cough, menstrual disorders, kidney-related infections, chest problems, high blood pressure, and erectile dysfunction.
www.plantzafrica.com https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8398148/#:~:text=creamy%20%5B15%5D.-,H.,blood%20pressure%2C%20and%20erectile%20dysfunction.
Helichrysum petiolare 'Variegatum'
Family: ASTERACEAEGenus: Helichrysum
Species: petiolare
Cultivar: 'Variegatum'
Habit: Short-lived Perennial
Hardiness: H4 - Hardy; average winter
Habitat: Garden origin
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants in pots (POT)
Reason for growing: Medicinal