Inula helenium

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Inula helenium
Velvet Dock; Elecampane

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DERIVATION

helenium

- named for Helen of Troy

FAMILY

Asteraceae (Aster Family) Other Plants in the Aster Family

HABIT

Herbaceous | Rhizomatous

RANGE

Temperate Asia, E Europe

FLOWERS

Yellow;gold (Ray flowers;disk flowers)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 5 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steppe Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

Velvet Dock | Elecampane

Location Map for Inula helenium (Velvet Dock; Elecampane) - 6 Map Locations Found
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Individual Location for Inula helenium:
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Map
Key

Accession
Number

Year

Location

1	011967*1	2001	Lainie's Cutting Garden
2	164092*1	2016	Mordecai Childrens G
3	194667*1	2019	Steppe Garden
4	201679*1	2020	Freyer - Newman Center, Medicinal
5	201679*2	2020	Freyer - Newman Center, Medicinal
6	201679*3	2020	Freyer - Newman Center, Medicinal
No Map	230523*1	2023	Index Seminum Seed

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	FLOWERING: When Inula helenium has been observed flowering at Denver Botanic Gardens

2021
2016
2014

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FRUITING:
When Inula helenium has been observed fruiting
at Denver Botanic Gardens

2022

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