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Flowering stalks of edelweiss can grow to a size of 3–20 centimetres (1–8 in) in the wild, or, up to 40 cm (16 in) in cultivation. Each bloom consists of five to six small yellow clustered spikelet-florets (5 mm, 3 ⁄ 16 in) surrounded by fuzzy white "petals" (technically, bracts) in a double-star formation. The flowers bloom between July ...
Anaphalis javanica, the Javanese edelweiss, is a species of flowering plant native to Indonesia. It is found mostly in mountainous regions of Java, southern Sumatra, southern Sulawesi and Lombok. [3] Although a mature plant can reach eight metres in height, most specimens are less than a metre tall. [4] It is a pioneer in recent volcanic land. [5]
Leontopodium nivale, the edelweiss, has been regarded as a national symbol of Austria, worn as a cap emblem by Austrian troops and displayed on Austrian coins. [10] A song about the plant , written by Oscar Hammerstein , was featured in the musical production The Sound of Music .
Leucogenes grandiceps, also known as the South Island edelweiss, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to New Zealand. [2] [3] Description
Gordon's Ivesia (Ivesia gordonii) is in the rose family , growing to elevations of 12,000 feet (3,700 m). [4]: 226 It has intricate 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 cm) leaves growing from a basal rosette, which are pinnately divided into 10-20 pairs of opposite, tiny lobed leaflets, creating the appearance of a nest of green centipedes.
Leontopodium himalayanum is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae.It is native to China, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. [1]Common name: Himalayan Edelweiss, Tra - Wa()
"Edelweiss" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music. It is named after the edelweiss ( Leontopodium nivale ), a white flower found high in the Alps. The song was created for the 1959 Broadway production of The Sound of Music , as a song for the character Captain Georg von Trapp .
Achenes. Anaphalis is a genus of herbaceous and woody flowering plants within the family Asteraceae, whose members are commonly known by the name pearl or pearly everlasting. [3]