Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum pulchellum DC. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 190 (1838) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 700-1200m |
Description | stem white arachnose, leaves semiamplexicaule, oblong, loosely lanate, whitish, capitula 2-3, terminal, involucral bracts scarious, glabrous, ovate, obtuse, erect |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | reddish brown |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Gnaphalium pulchellum E.Mey. ex DC. Helichrysum concinnum N.E.Br. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |