| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum orientale (L.) Gaertn. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Gnaphalium orientale L. |
| Helichrysum elongatum Moench | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 30-700m |
| Description | white tomentose, basal leaves dense, oblong-spathulate, 2-6cm long, stem leaves narrower and shorter, capitula hemispherical, 7-10mm across, in corymb 2-8cm wide |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | lustrous yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Greece , Kriti ) Africa Northern Africa (Egypt ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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