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A curry plant in flower. |
The curry plant is a herb, Helichrysum italicum (Helichrysum angustifolium) comes from the family Asteraceae (Compositae).
Originally from tropical areas. In much cooler areas the plant may be grown as an annual outside or a pot plant inside as the plant is usually not frost hardy.
The curry plant itself has a pungent curry smell however the curry plant is not used in curry's. Although curry plants are used in salads or mixed in cream cheeses.
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