| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum sanguineum (L.) Kostel. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Gnaphalium sanguineum L. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 160-400m |
| Description | densely lanate, eglandular, basal leaves broadly oblanceolate, to 5cm, the upper similar, smaller, capitula 6mm in compact corymb, phyllaries distinctly cucullate |
| Size | 15-60cm |
| Color | crimson red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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