Rock Garden Plants
Helichrysum spodiophyllum Hilliard & B.L.Burtt trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHelichrysum spodiophyllum Hilliard & B.L.Burtt trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 34: 83 (1975)
Native RangeSouth Africa to Swaziland
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude1400-2100m
Descriptionstems silvery sericeous, leafy, basal leaves linear, flat, acute, amplexicaule, grey lanate, stem leaves to 2cm, lanceolate, upwards smaller, capitula numerous in corymb
Size5-25cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
cuttings in spring
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces)
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