Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum fourcadei Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Fl. S. Afr. 33(7: 2): 131 (1983) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
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 | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |