Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum isolepis Bolus trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Trans. S. African Philos. Soc. 18: 385 (1907) |
Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1600-2255m |
Description | rooting, stems white lanate, densely leafy, leaves 1-3cm, oblong-obovate, obtuse, mucronate, glandular-pubescent, arachnose, capitula in spherical clusters, phyllaries obtuse |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |