Curry plant (Helichrysum italicum) “Tikka”

Helichrysum italicum

A dry-demanding herb and medicinal plant with silver-gray evergreen foliage that smells like curry, both in a pot and in a bed with drier soil. Unfortunately, winter resistance is not always guaranteed, but in a dry room with slightly minus degrees, the Curry Plant can be perfectly kept over the winter. Yellow button-like flowers usually open in the second year of growth.

In the kitchen, the bitter taste of Curry Plant is suitable for meat and vegetable dishes, cocktails and garnishing.

In folk medicine, Curry Plant is used for gall and liver diseases, the plant also has an antibacterial effect.