Anaphalis javanica



Edelweiss... 
Edelweiss...
Every morning you greet me
Small and white, clean and bright
You look happy to meet me

Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever

Edelweiss...
Edelweiss...
Bless my homeland forever
...

Have you ever heard the song before?
Do you know what is the tittle of that song?
Do you know who the songwriter?

Yeay, welcome back readers,,
Did you curious why I asked you about that song?
Don't be confused, I will tell you why I asked that

For all the readers, now I am gonna tell you something amazing with the topic is Edelweiss.
But for this moment. I am not tell you about Edelweiss, about all Edelweiss in this world, I just tell you about one species of Edelweiss in Indonesia. It is Edelweiss Java..

Edelweiss java

Anaphalis javanica, known popularly as Edelweiss Java (Javanese edelweiss) or Flowers Senduro, is an endemic plant alpina zone / montana in various high mountains of the archipelago. This plant can reach a height of 8 meters and can have a trunk of a human leg although generally not exceeding 1 meter. This plant is now classified as rare.

Edelweiss java is flowering plant species endemic to Indonesia. They are found mostly in mountainous regions of Java, South Sumatra, South Sulawesi and Lombok. The flower are generally seen between April and August, 

Edelweiss java is in kingdom plantae, division of Magnoliophyta, class of Magnoliopsida, order of Asterales, family of Astereceae, in the genus of Anaphalis and have a scientific name is Anaphalis javanica. This could lead to the destruction of the wild grown species. In the Bromo-Tengger region in East Java this plant is considered extinct. This species is constantly decreasing in number and is currently protected in Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park.

In the area of ​​mount in Java, Edelweiss java is usually sold by the local population. because
 its flowers are white, people used to give color additive in edelweiss flowers to make it look 
attractive. These flowers are not only sold in the form of interest, the people around are also 
used to make handicrafts from edelweiss flower as a souvenir. examples of these crafts such 
as dolls, bags, pencil cases, hats, and others.



The Edelweiss java is known by everlasting flower, or the people usually called it
by bunga abadi is not an everlasting flower. The real flower is about it yellow
powder in the inside not the petal in the outside. But the petal is so durable, it can
blossom for a month. So, the people called it an everlasting flower. But in the fact, the real everlasting flower is Leontopodhium sp. from Mount Alpen. It because they have a similar flower.
 7 facts of Anaphalis java are :
1. Edelweiss is not a symbol of eternal love
2. It has an etilen hormone
3,There was a stamp about Edelweiss
4. Caspar George Carlt Reindwart is ine of scientific that found an Edelweiss Java.
5. There is a song about Edelweiss
6. The flower blooms when the rain season had already finish
7. Edelweiss java has so many different colour in the mount in java
These are the picture of Anaphalis javanica






Can you imagine the someone bring you a bucket of edelweiss?


cute edelweiss with many color



The handicraft of edelweiss java



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