NATIVE TO SA this common species found in South Africa has a wide distribution. It grows in thick bushy clumps between 0.5 – 2 meters high. It’s well known medicinal properties are used by people of all cultures for a wide range of ailments ranging from loss of appetite, headaches, earaches and treatment of malaria. […]

There are over 600 species of Helichrysum occurring worldwide, with 245 found in southern Africa. The word Helichrysum is derived from the Greek “helios” meaning sun and “chrysos” meaning gold, referring to the colour of many of the flowers of species in this genus. 
 African, European, Eastern and North American cultures use Helichrysums for