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Helichrysum milfordiae Killick trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHelichrysum milfordiae Killick trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyBothalia 7: 414 (1960)
Native RangeLesotho to KwaZulu-Natal and Free State
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude2400-3500m
Descriptionsmall, crowded rosettes, leaves silvery, elliptic, ciliate, capitula solitary, 25mm across, in bud crimson-red
Size5-12cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeshrub
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 (LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State)
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