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Helichrysum vernum Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHelichrysum vernum Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1700-2900m
Descriptionleaves in rosettes, thick, coriaceous, loosely arachnose, glabrescent, margins lanate, capitula solitary, large, 5-6cm across, phyllaries acute
Size10-30cm
Colorrich pink, red
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Helichrysum vernum Hilliard, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 32(3): 363 (1973)

KwaZulu-Natal
27 NAT

1700-2900m

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