Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum haygarthii Bolus trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Trans. S. African Philos. Soc. 18: 382 (1907) |
Native Range | Free State |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2000-2300m |
Description | basal leaves in rosettes, 10mm, obovate, stem leaves imbricate, spathulate, complicate, silvery sericeous, capitula campanulate, 15mm, sessile, solitary, terminal |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | red-white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
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 spring |
Synonyms | Helichrysum multirosulatum O.Hoffm. & Muschl. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (OFS Free State) |