Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum monticola Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1500-2700m |
Description | leaves in flat rosette, to 9cm long, glabrous or adaxially arachnose, capitula solitary, phyllaries shiny, the inner at base pinkish or reddish |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 , 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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