Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum hyphocephalum Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 32: 352 (1973) |
Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1800-2500m |
Description | new shoots silvery sericeous, leaves to 2cm, lanceolate, subfalcate, silvery grey hirsute, capitula up to 10 in dense terminal head, outer phyllaries large, 6mm, spathulate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |