| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum caespititium (DC.) Sond. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 600-2400m |
| Description | branchlets very short, erect, densely leafy, leaves linear, patent, obtuse, margins revolute, glabrous, capitula 3-6, terminal, sessile, bracts loosely imbricate |
| Size | 1-2cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
South Tropical Africa (Zimbabwe ) Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , 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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