| Xeranthemum annuum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Xeranthemum |
| Species: | X. annuum |
| Binomial name | |
| Xeranthemum annuum | |
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Xeranthemum annuum is a flowering plant species also known as annual everlasting or immortelle.[2] It is native to eastern Europe and western Asia, 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
- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 12 August 2016
- ↑ Find a Plant, Royal Horticultural Society, retrieved 12 August 2016
- ↑ USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 12 August 2016
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