Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum rotundifolium (Thunb.) Less. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Gnaphalium rotundifolium Thunb. |
Helichrysum nummularium Moeser | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 600-2000m |
Description | branchlets leafy, simple, densely lanate, leaves semiamplexicaule, rounded-obovate, obtuse, white lanate, capitula in heads at apex of branchlets, phyllaries glabrous |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained 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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