| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum chionosphaerum DC. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Helichrysum pondoense Schltr. |
| Helichrysum randii S.Moore | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 300-2500m |
| Description | stems branched, trailing, leaves in rosette, shortly petiolate, grey-white adaxially, abaxially white lanate, capitula solitary, 7-12mm across, disc yellow |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white, yellow |
| Bloom | spring, 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
South Tropical Africa (Zimbabwe ) 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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