| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Helianthemum hymettium Boiss. & Heldr. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 300-2100m |
| Description | appresed grey hirsute, basal leaves large, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, acute, stem leaves smaller, ovate or oblong, flowers in raceme, calyx white lanate |
| Size | 7-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Greece , Kriti) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CISTACEAE
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