Xeranthemum annuum

Xeranthemum annuum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Cynareae
Genus:	Xeranthemum
Species:	annuum
Binomial name
	Xeranthemum annuum; L.
Synonyms
	Centaurea dubia S.G.Gmel. ex Steud.; Xeranthemum annettae Kalen.;

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. pecies. 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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[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

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