Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum confertifolium Klatt trib. Gnaphalieae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 170-2200m |
Description | leaves in crowded rosette, stems procumbent, rooting, 1-4cm, silvery-white pilose, capitula solitary, 25mm across |
Size | 5-50cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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