Helichrysum italicum
Italian everlasting
Common names: curry plant, curry straw, curry weed
Photo: (c) 2005 Zubro · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
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Description
The curry plant emits a strong curry scent on warm days and adorns the garden bed with silvery-grey foliage and yellow flower spikes. Its aroma subtly seasons stews and rice dishes; the branches are cooked together and removed before serving.
Care instructions
Plant the curry plant in full sun on a lean, highly draining soil and water only during prolonged dry periods, as it does not tolerate waterlogging. Cut back the half-stalk in spring vigorously to keep it compact. In harsh locations the plants need winter protection with straw.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, well-drained, dry, lean
Feeding
Light feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
carrot family (Apiaceae)
Calendula and Tagetes next to carrots keep the carrot fly away with their scent.
For example Carrotcelery rootDillParsleyCarrot fennelCoriander and 19 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Rather not
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
Sunflowers release substances into the soil that inhibit potato tuber growth, and they also compete for water and nutrients.
For example PotatoTomatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberry and 9 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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