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Helichrysum hyphocephalum Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHelichrysum hyphocephalum Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 32: 352 (1973)
Native RangeKwaZulu-Natal
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1800-2500m
Descriptionnew shoots silvery sericeous, leaves to 2cm, lanceolate, subfalcate, silvery grey hirsute, capitula up to 10 in dense terminal head, outer phyllaries large, 6mm, spathulate
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal)
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