New Zealand edelweiss
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A mat-forming perennial to around 15cms high, with a woody base and semi-upright stems wrapped in small, overlapping wedge-shaped leaves covered in soft, downy silver hairs. In early summer, produces small, flat yellow flower heads surrounded by woolly white bracts at the tips of the stems
Scientific classification
- Species
- New Zealand edelweiss (Leucogenes grandiceps)
- Genus
- Leucogenes
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Alpine Rockery · Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Matforming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
New Zealand edelweiss pictures
Distribution of New Zealand edelweiss
Distribution map
- Native
- Introduced
- Cultivated
Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG
Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of New Zealand edelweiss
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New Zealand edelweiss care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown as soon as ripe, or by stem tip cuttings in late summer
Growing
GrowingGrow in humus rich, moist but well-drained, gritty soil in full sun. Thrives in a cool, moist climate, dislikes summer heat and winter wet. Ideal for a trough or alpine house
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to red spider mite when grown under glass, and to slugs and snails when grown outdoors
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