The flowers of the immortelle plant contain essential oils. The amount of essential oil is around 0.3%. The main components of the essential oil are isosalipurposide, helichrysin-A, helichrysin-B, nerol, rosifoliol, 10-hydroxytremetone, arranol, helipyrone, mycropyrone.
Immortelle is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. It spreads naturally in our country. It is a perennial, herbaceous plant. It has a very strong root system. Immortal flower blooms yellow flowers from June. The height of this plant, which has many branches, varies between 40-60 cm. The leaves are grayish green in color and have a distinctive elongated structure. It does not shed its leaves and the above-ground parts do not dry out in winter, but plant growth stops. From the spring, fresh shoots, flower stalks are formed and flowers bloom.