| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum acrophilum Bolus trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Helichrysum eriophorum Conrath |
| Helichrysum spathulatum Moeser | |
| Helichrysum transvalense Staner | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 900-2000m |
| Description | leaves to 15mm, spathulate, truncate, mucronate, curvate, sessile, thinly grey lanate-tomentose, flowers campanulate, 7mm, 1-5 in corymb, phyllaries longer than capitula, obtuse |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | creamy |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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