Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum scitulum Hilliard & B.L.Burtt trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 40: 266 (1982) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1800-2000m |
Description | leaves 3-7mm, imbricate, patent, linear, acute, adaxially green, abaxially grey-white tomentose, capitula 1cm, solitary, terminal, phyllaries lanceolate, acute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | rose |
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 late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |