Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum argyrolepis MacOwan trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 25: 387 (1890) |
Native Range | South Africa to Swaziland |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1200-2000m |
Description | branchlets grey-white, leaves linear or linear-lanceolate, 5-25mm, acute, revolute, adaxially glandular-pubescent and densely grey-white lanate or arachnose, capitula solitary |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |