Rock Garden Plants
Helichrysum confertum N.E.Br. trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHelichrysum confertum N.E.Br. trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyBull. Misc. Inform. Kew. 1895: 25 (1895)
Native Rangen. KwaZulu-Natal to se. Free State
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1800-3355m
Descriptionleaves in rosettes, 1-2cm, tapered to short, petiolate base, rounded, adaxially greyish, abaxially white lanate, capitula subsessile, 8-16mm across, solitary
Size7-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny 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 late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State)
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