| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum hyphocephalum Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1800-2500m |
| Description | new shoots silvery sericeous, leaves to 2cm, lanceolate, subfalcate, silvery grey hirsute, capitula up to 10 in dense terminal head, outer phyllaries large, 6mm, spathulate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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