| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum marifolium DC. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Helichrysum umbellatum (Turcz.) Harv. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 600-1500m |
| Description | stem lanate, leaves alternate, obovate-oblong, at base cuneate, black mucronate, adaxially thinly lanate, capitula 5-8, sessile, in pedunculate fascicles, bracts imbricate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| 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 division in spring; 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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