This small, rounded, soft aromatic shrublet has grey foliage with strongly honey-scented summer flowers. The tops of the leaves are grey and covered with small soft hairs, while the undersides and stems are densely covered with white woolly hairs. Its fragrant flowers attract pollinating insects, especially bees. It grows on sandy flats and coastal dunes, and inland on south-facing, lower mountain slopes of the southern Western Cape. Its yellow flowers are common to all Helichrysums, and give the genus its name - from the Greek helios ("sun") and chrysos ("gold"). The species name patulum means "spreading" or "wide open," referring to its growth habit.
FRAGRANCE
A unique, complex scent - soft mint and pepper up top, with warm notes of oud, citrus, and clove, settling into a rich, herbaceous honey base. Its grey, papery flowers carry a strong honey scent even before distillation, making this one of the more distinctive and sophisticated Helichrysum fragrances.
Latin Name: Helichrysum Patulum
Family: Asteraceae
Common Indigenous Names: Honey Everlasting (English), Phefo (Sesotho), Impepho (isXhosa), Kooigoed (Afrikaans).
Uses: As cited in reputable literature, Helichrysum patulum has traditionally been used in herbal form to support asthma, bladder infections, gynaecological disorders, backache, fatigue, stress, hypertension, cardiac problems, and influenza. Its strongly aromatic leaves are also traditionally used to keep insects and parasites away.
This information is shared for educational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any condition.
Quirky Indigenous Uses:
- Smoke inhaled for headaches and to help clear evil spirit
- Used as bedding for people and livestock
Extraction: Steam-distilled
What's in the box
1 x 10ml 100% Honey Everlasting Essential Oil
