Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Helichrysum scopulosum M.D.Hend. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Bothalia 6: 423 (1954) |
Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1600-2800m |
Description | basal leaves in rosette, densely white lanate, elliptic-spathulate, obtuse, amplexicaule, stem leaves oblong to lanceolate, capitula spherical, 2cm, phyllaries imbricate |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Helichrysum aureum var. scopulosum (M.D.Hend.) Hilliard |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |