Helichrysum splendidum occurs naturally in the summer rainfall areas of South Africa, from the Swartberg and Outeniqua mountains in the southern Cape through Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Swaziland, Lesotho to tropical Africa. Along this wide distribution, this evergreen and frost-hardy shrub can be found on rocky slopes, forest ...

Cape Gold has shining, silver-grey foliage that is aromatic with a slight camphor scent when rubbed. In mid-summer, it produces numerous tight clusters of lightly fragrant, bright yellow “button” flowers held just above the foliage. The blooms are exceptionally long-lasting, both fresh and dried – making it a good cut flower.

Helichrysum splendidum is a hardy, evergreen, small, sprawling shrub that grows in moist though well-drained areas. The thin, silvery, aromatic, small leaves are woolly below and smell of lavender when crushed. It bears compact heads of yellow, papery flowers at the end of each branchlet in summ...

Helichrysum splendidum (Thunb.) Less. Family: Common names: cape gold (Eng.); geelsewejaartjie (Afr.); phefo-ea-loti, toanae-moru (S.Sotho)

With over 400 different species of plants found in the Greater St Francis Area, we have selected just a few that you will immediately notice as you explore our incredible area. The South African Biodiversity Institute have red-listed some of our local plants and the relative status is shown where applicable.

This plant originates in the Eastern Cape. It favours dry places and bare, open, hard ground and grasslands. It is often found growing amongst rocks. This plant is quite adaptable as it grows in both summer and winter rainfall regions, so although it comes from a summer rainfall area, it grows well in the Cape fynbos region.

2021年11月1日 · It is hypothesized that in the Holocene dune fynbos-thicket mosaics of the Cape, decades-long absence of fire results in closed-canopy thicket replacing more open fynbos shrublands. We tested this hypothesis by analyzing repeat photographs from 16 sites at Cape St Francis in the south-eastern Cape Floristic Region.

Helichrysum splendidum is an easy to grow plant and very resistant to the usual pests and diseases. Cape gold propagates from seeds sown in spring or by cuttings from new shoots that have not flowered. Images of the shrub Helichrysum splendidum or Cape gold

Helichrysum splendidum is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, found in Africa and Yemen [1] A hardy evergreen perennial, it occurs from the Southern Cape to Ethiopia along the eastern escarpment mountains, favouring rocky places in …

Cape St. Francis (Afrikaans: Kaap St Francis) is a village in South Africa, situated on a headland in the Eastern Cape Province. It is popular for its clean beaches and as a surfing location. The village is home to the Seal Point Lighthouse .