| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum gariepinum DC. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 90-900m |
| Description | branchlets thin, arachnose, leaves oval or oblong, at base tapered, shortly petiolate, thin, lanate, glabrescent, capitula ovoid-globular, surrounded by bracts |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 , Namibia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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