Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum dunense Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae |
Habitat | sands |
Altitude | 5-15m |
Description | stems thinly white lanate, leaves 6-10mm, spathulate, rounded, semiamplexicaule, densely grey lanate, capitula cylindrical, terminal, crowded, closely surrounded by leaves |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white, pale purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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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