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Leontopodium alpinum

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Alpen-edelweiss; must be in the sun, poor soil and not wet. This plant grows to about 20 cm. The flower colour is silvery white. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is May - August.

Color : grijswit

Flowering period : june - july

Size approx. : 25 cm.

Recommended quantity per square meter : 11

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Zwitserland 2008

Date taken : 17.07.2008

Other information on the picture : Rochers de Nay - Jardin A - close up f

Family : Asteraceae

© first picture : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland 2008

© picture 4 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Pyreneeen

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Franse / Italiaanse Alpen 2018

© picture 6 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Franse / Italiaanse Alpen 2018

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : claylike or chalky soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : mat forming
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 20 and 30 cm
width approx : between 10 and 20 cm
quantity per m2 : 11
flower colour : white
leaf colour : grey
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : may - august
hardiness : completely hardy