Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Ozothamnus coralloides Hook.f. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Fl. Nov.-Zel. 2: 332 (1855) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Description | branched, long silvery tomentose, carnose, leaves imbricate, broadly ovate, shiny dark green, capitula solitary, involucre white |
Size | 40-50cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Helichrysum coralloides (Hook.f.) Hook.f. |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South) |