| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum lancifolium Willd. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. ed. 4, 3: 1910 (1803) |
| Native Range | Mozambique, Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 700-2000m |
| Description | leaves linear, lanceolate, apiculate, curvate, canaliculate, arachnose, capitula oblong-crateriform, involucral bracts glabrous, acuminate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purple, white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Gnaphalium lancifolium (Thunb.) Sch.Bip. Gnaphalium xeranthemoides (DC.) Sch.Bip. Helichrysum xeranthemoides DC. Xeranthemum lancifolium Thunb. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 26 South Tropical Africa (MOZ Mozambique) 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |