| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum niveum (L.) Less. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Gnaphalium niveum L. |
| Helichrysum metalasioides DC. | |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 5-180m |
| Description | branchlets white tomentose, densely leafy, leaves 2-5mm, linear, obtuse, shortly decurrent, margins revolute, grey tomentose, glabrescent, capitula in small terminal clusters |
| Size | 6-90cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| 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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