Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum dasymallum Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Helichrysum lanatum Harv. |
Helichrysum graveolens Boiss. | |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1200-1500m |
Description | stems grey-white lanate, basal leaves obovate to elliptic, obtuse, amplexicaule, the upper oblanceolate, acute, densely grey-white lanate, capitula in heads, producing corymb |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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
Southern Africa (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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