Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum intricatum DC. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 500-1700m |
Description | leaves semiamplexicaule, subdecurrent, broadly oblong, obtuse, membranous, sinuate, scabrous, abaxially lax lanate, flowers in pedunculate hemispherical cyme |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | golden-yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C 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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