| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum album N.E.Br. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-3355m |
| Description | basal leaves in rosettes, 3-6cm long, rounded, densely grey-white lanate, capitula solitary, 2cm across, bracts patent, inside basally red |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| 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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