Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum fourcadei Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 800-900m |
Description | branchlets silvery grey lanate, leaves 3-9mm, spathulate, obtuse, mucronate, curvate, shortly decurrent, silvery grey tomentose, capitula cylindrical, laxly arranged, terminal |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | reddish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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