Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum palustre Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 31: 17 (1971) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. to Lesotho |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 2300-3400m |
Description | stems densely grey lanate, densely leafy, basal leaves to 5cm, lanceolate, silvery sericeous, stem leaves lanceolate, upwards smaller, capitula campanulate, ca. 1cm, solitary |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | snow white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in spring |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho) |