Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum armenium DC. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Helichrysum lorentii Hochst. |
Helichrysum tardentii Boiss. | |
Helichrysum undulatum Ledeb. | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 900-2500m |
Description | taproot, basal leaves linear-spathulate, petiolate, stem leaves shorter, linear, acuminate, pubescent, glandular, capitula subspherical, 6-9mm, of 10-25 in terminal corymb |
Size | 25-30cm |
Color | sulphur 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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