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Helichrysum grandibracteatum M.D.Hend. trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHelichrysum grandibracteatum M.D.Hend. trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyBothalia 6: 422 (1954)
Native RangeSouth Africa to Lesotho
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude1300-2600m
Descriptionleaves oblong, to 12cm long, acute, adaxially green, glabrous, abaxially silvery lanate, distinctly venose, capitula 18-20mm across, 1-several, in terminal cluster
Size10-20cm
Colorwhitish yellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State)
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