| Description | A foliage plant with slender stems and soft, velvety leaves of silver. Can be allowed to trail out of pots and baskets. |
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| Pronunciation | (he-lee-KRIS-um)(pe-tee-o-LA-ree) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | full to partial sun, prefers full |
| Moisture | average to slightly dry |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Growing Media | average to well drained |
| Flowers | insignificant |
| Leaves | soft, velvety leaves of silver, smaller in size |
| Stems | slender stems |
| Maintenance | Can develop powdery mildew in areas of poor air circulation, especially from the morning dew in the cooler periods of the fall. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd) |
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