| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum spodiophyllum Hilliard & B.L.Burtt trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1400-2100m |
| Description | stems silvery sericeous, leafy, basal leaves linear, flat, acute, amplexicaule, grey lanate, stem leaves to 2cm, lanceolate, upwards smaller, capitula numerous in corymb |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, 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 cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , KwaZulu-Natal , Swaziland , 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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