| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum aureofolium Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | taproot, stems white appresed lanate, leaves 1-3cm, oblanceolate to lanceolate, acute, auriculate, thinly grey appresed lanate, capitula 1-3, terminal, producing panicle |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow-brown |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 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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