| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum stellatum (L.) Less. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Gnaphalium stellatum L. |
| Helichrysum auriculatum (Schrank) E.Mey. | |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 30-900m |
| Description | stems thinly lanate, leafy, leaves 1-4cm, linear-spathulate, mucronate, semiamplexicaule, grey lanate, capitula numerous in terminal corymb, phyllaries radiate, acute |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | white, pinkish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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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