| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum spiralepis Hilliard & B.L.Burtt trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Helichrysum involucratum Klatt |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 0-2900m |
| Description | densely white lanate, leaves obovate-oblong, acute or obtuse, 3-nerved, on base of stem dense, apically remote, capitula numerous, crowded in dense, lanate clusters |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white, rose, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , 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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