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Helichrysum drakensbergense Killick trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHelichrysum drakensbergense Killick trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyBothalia 7: 23 (1958)
Native RangeKwaZulu-Natal
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1500-2800m
Descriptionbranchlets often rooting, ramose, grey-white, in lower part leafy, leaves grey lanate, spathulate, capitula 4mm in dense flattened head, 20-25mm wide, phyllaries pale yellow
Size20-40cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, 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)
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