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helenium

(həˈliːnɪəm)
n
(Plants) any plant of the American genus Helenium, up to 1.6 m (5 ft) tall, some species of which are grown as border plants for their daisy-like yellow or variegated flowers: family Asteraceae
[New Latin, from Greek helenion, a plant name]
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Noun1.helenium - genus of American herbs with flowers having yellow rays: sneezeweedsHelenium - genus of American herbs with flowers having yellow rays: sneezeweeds
genus Helenium
asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
aster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
sneezeweed - any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezing
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Follow these with rust, wine-red and tawny-orange blooms of helenium, coneflowers, yarrow, penstemons, sedums, kaffir lilies and crocosmia.
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Good subjects for division include crocosmia, rudbeckia, helenium, cranesbill geranium and catmint.
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The flowers she recommends include allium, cranesbill geraniums, asters, coneflowers and rudbeckias, thistles and helenium, while good climbers for honeybees include climbing hydrangea, Clematis armandii and wisteria.
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I'd choose allium, cranesbill geraniums, asters, coneflowers and rudbeckias, thistles and helenium, while good climbers for honeybees include climbing hydrangea, clematis armandii and wisteria.
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Alantolactone and isoalantolactone, first isolated from Inula helenium [1], are the main active constituents in Radix Inulae, commonly used in a folk medicine called Tu-Mu-Xiang in China [2].
Metabolism Analysis of Alantolactone and Isoalantolactone in Rats by Oral Administration
Lider-7-tang is one of the traditional Mongolian herbal medicines consisting of seven herbs, Radix Sophoroe alopecuroides, Radix Inulae helenium, Fructus Gardeniae, Fructus Terminaliae billericae, Fructus T.
Total phenolic, flavonoid, alkaloid and iridoid content and preventive effect of Lider-7-tang on lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in rats
2 Helenium 'Short 'n' Sassy' is a cheerful daisy with bright orange and gold petals around a chocolate-brown cone.
PERFECT 10 FOR SUMMER... Inject some colour into your garden which will last through to autumn and beyond
2 Helenium 'Short 'n' Sassy' My next choice is this cheerful daisy which has bright orange and gold petals surrounding a chocolatebrown cone and is ideal for smaller gardens due to its compact shape.
Perfect 10 for summer; Inject some colour into your garden..
STM is a sesquiterpene lactone compound present in various plant species such as Inula helenium, Inula japonica [12], Magnoliagrandiflora L.
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Helenium virginicum Blake is a federally protected herbaceous species that has an 1130 km disjunct distribution between the Ozark plateau and the southern Appalachian mountains (Fig.
Genetic diversity and population structure of the endemic disjunct species, helenium virginicum (Asteraceae)

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