Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum saxicola Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Fl. S. Afr. 33(7: 2): 190 (1983) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1500-2200m |
Description | leaves densely imbricate, 1-3mm, elliptic, amplexicaule, densely grey-white lanate-tomentose, capitula campanulate, solitary, sessile, terminal, phyllaries lanate, elliptic |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | white |
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) |