Love is something precious. Sometimes we need a lovely
thing to give for our beloved one as a symbol of the beautifull feeling of
love. Flower is one of popular symbol of love. Especially Edelweiss flower. Do
you know why? And do you know what are unique facts about Edelweiss? Let’s read this article to see the
loveliness. Happy reading.
Leontopodium Nivale
or Anaphalis Javanica is commonly
called as Edelweiss flower in Indonesia, is a mountain flower which easily
finds by the mountaineers. There are a lot of unique facts about Edelweiss
flowers that are rarely known by people, especially the climbers. Most people
only know that Edelweiss flowers just the myth's symbol of eternal love. By the way, it such a good idea to give this flower to
your beloved, isn’t it?
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| Photo by Jodi Setya Wijaya |
1. Edelweiss discovered by the German naturalist.
A naturalist from German named Georg Karl Reinwardt
discovered Edelweiss flowers for the first time. He found them in 1819 on the
slopes of Gede's Mountain.
2.
Origin of the name
"Edelweiss".
The
name 'Edelweiss' comes from the German language. 'Edel' means noble and 'Weiss' means white, according to the
colors of
it.
3.
Edelweiss became endangered.
Amount
of Edelweiss flowers were stolen and picked up from their native habitat by the
irresponsible hands because of their nickname eternal flowers. The nickname
eternal flower is derived from the presence of hormones that prevent flower
loss. With these hormones, Edelweiss can bloom for up to 10 years.
4.
Edelweiss
bloom
only when the rainy season.
Edelweiss
usually bloom from April to August each year, especially when the rainy season
has ended and blooms perfectly from July to August.
5.
Edelweiss also can be found in some of
Indonesia’s mountainous area
Edelweiss
can be found on Gede Mountain, Merbabu Mountain, Bromo Mountain, etc. Edelweiss
cultivation is commonly sold as a souvenir, one of which is at Mount Bromo.
Sometimes, a dry Edelweiss can decorate the rooms or be a unique bouquet for
weddings.
6.
The scientific name of Edelweiss in
Indonesia and abroad are different
The
abroad perennial's Edelweiss flower is Leontopodium nivale and Indonesian's
Edelweiss is Anaphalis Javanica.
7.
Edelweiss flowers have been made into
the national flower of Austria.
The
Edelweiss is referred to by Leontopodium
alpinum is one of the best-known European mountain flowers.
8.
Altitude of Edelweiss.
Almost
5 feet [8 m] tall, Edelweiss generally has a three-foot-high [1 m] trunk. But
in certain conditions, these plants can reach a height of 8 meters.
9.
Flower extract is known as a cure for
various diseases.
The
diseases such as diphtheria, tuberculosis, cough, even breast cancer can be cure by drinking the extract of this flower.
10.
Edelweiss has benefits for beauty.
Researchers
have discovered that extracts of Edelweiss flowers contain a large number of
antioxidants, anti-microbes (killing bacteria and fungi) and anti-inflammatory
properties. It also has a very good protective nature to enhance the
youthfulness of skin cells and keep the skin fresh and young by way of
destroying harmful free radicals.
Edelweiss
is a special flower that has a lot of unique facts. Edelweiss take quite long time to grow and bloom,
so keep their habitat. This beautiful flower is a symbol of mountain because they
cannot be found and grow anywhere else. Edelweiss are beautiful, let them beautifully bloom and
blown away. Then, enjoy ‘the eternal love flower’ with your beloved.
Writer:
Latania Rokhim (PBI 19’)
Editor: Firdaus Hilda R (PBI 17’)
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