Fast growing silver leaves. Vine like.

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"Helichrysum petiolare, known as licorice (liquorice) plant, silver bush everlasting flower, trailing dusty miller and kooigoed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to South Africa and introduced to Portugal and the United States of America.

It is a mound-forming evergreen shrub growing to 20 inch tall by 6 ft 7 inch or more, with woolly grey-green leaves and dull white flowerheads in late summer. It is cultivated for its foliage effect and as groundcover.

Its traditional common name of kooigoed translates as "bedding stuff" and it is still used to provide a soft and aromatic mattress. It is listed as a weed in the state of California.

The essential oil has been investigated for its anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. In South Africa it forms a component of traditional African medicine. The leaves and twigs are boiled and prepared as a sort of tea to soothe coughs and fever. The leaves are also applied to wounds to prevent infection, and are ceremonially burnt to produce a traditional incense."

Taken from wikipedia's page at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H...

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