Biology:Helichrysum milfordiae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Helichrysum |
| Species: | H. milfordiae
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| Helichrysum milfordiae | |
Helichrysum milfordiae, the Milford everlasting, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to South Africa . Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in) high by 50 cm (20 in) wide, it is a mat-forming evergreen perennial with silver-grey leaves arranged in tight rosettes, producing solitary daisy-like flowers in spring. The white flower bracts have pink undersides which are prominent in bud.[3]
In cultivation this plant is hardy down to −10 °C (14 °F) but requires the sharp drainage and dry winters of its native habitat, on scree slopes above 2,800 m (9,200 ft) in the Drakensberg of Natal and Lesotho.[3] It is suitable for cultivation in an Alpine garden or similar, with neutral or alkaline soil. In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Helichrysum milfordiae Killick". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idAuthorSearch.do?id=4789-1&back_page=%2Fipni%2FeditSimplePlantNameSearch.do%3Ffind_wholeName%3DHelichrysum%2Bmilfordiae%26output_format%3Dnormal. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ↑ "Helichrysum milfordiae Killick". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/gcc-131027. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Helichrysum milfordiae". Alpine Garden Society. http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Helichrysum/milfordiae. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Helichrysum milfordiae". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/8523/i-Helichrysum-milfordiae-i/Details. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 47. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q3129704 entry
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