| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum cerastoides DC. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Helichrysum obvallatum DC. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 900-1700m |
| Description | branchlets densely lanate-pilose, leaves linear-oblong, to base tapered, obtuse, crowded, capitula 1-3, sessile, terminal, phyllaries glabrous, shiny, oblong, acute |
| Size | 2-30cm |
| Color | white, pinkish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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
Southern Africa (Botswana , Cape Provinces , Namibia , 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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