Xeranthemum annuum

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Xeranthemum annuum
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Xeranthemum
Species:
X. annuum
Binomial name
Xeranthemum annuum
L.
Synonyms [1]
  • Centaurea dubiaS.G.Gmel. ex Steud.
  • Xeranthemum annettaeKalen.

Xeranthemum annuum is a flowering plant species also known as annual everlasting or immortelle. [2] It is native to eastern Europe and western Asia, and is cultivated as a garden flower. It has become naturalised in other parts of Europe. [3]

The immortelle is a symbol of eternity and immortality. It is an annual plant of dry, sunny lawns, slopes, vines, loess farms and karst bushes. species. The leaves are typically elongated, spear-like with a silvery-gray color, and the leaves are downy. Immortelles bloom during the summer months, from June to September, when the populations are a delightful pink-lilac flower field.

Immortelle is easy to hold because it feels comfortable in dry, sunny conditions.

References

  1. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species , retrieved 12 August 2016
  2. Find a Plant, Royal Horticultural Society, retrieved 12 August 2016
  3. USDA GRIN Taxonomy , retrieved 12 August 2016