| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum herbaceum (Andrews) Sweet trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Xeranthemum herbaceum Andrews |
| Helichrysum diversifolium Sch.Bip. | |
| Helichrysum ferrugineum Pers. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 0-2500m |
| Description | leaves silvery, alternate, ca. 3cm long, capitula solitary, large |
| Size | 15-45cm |
| Color | orange yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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
South Tropical Africa (Zimbabwe ) Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , 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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