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Helichrysum album N.E.Br. trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHelichrysum album N.E.Br. trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyBull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 24 (1895)
Native RangeKwaZulu-Natal
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2000-3355m
Descriptionbasal leaves in rosettes, 3-6cm long, rounded, densely grey-white lanate, capitula solitary, 2cm across, bracts patent, inside basally red
Size5-15cm
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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