{"product_id":"500-leontopodium-alpinum-seeds-edelweiss-seeds","title":"500 Leontopodium alpinum Seeds - Edelweiss Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeontopodium alpinum , commonly called edelweiss, is a well-known mountain flower, belonging to the daisy or sunflower family, Asteraceae.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plant prefers rocky limestone places at about 1,800–3,000 metres (5,900–9,800 ft) altitude. It is non-toxic, and has been used in traditional medicine or folk medicine as a remedy against abdominal and respiratory diseases. The dense hair appears to be an adaptation to high altitudes, protecting the plant from cold, aridity, and ultraviolet radiation. As a scarce, short-lived flower found in remote mountain areas, the plant has been used as a symbol for alpinism, for rugged beauty and purity associated with the Alps and Carpathians, and as a national symbol, especially of Romania, Austria, Bulgaria, Slovenia, and Switzerland. According to folk tradition, giving this flower to a loved one is a promise of dedication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plant's leaves and flowers are covered with white hairs, and appear woolly (tomentose). Flowering stalks of edelweiss can grow to a size of 3–20 centimetres (1–8 in) in the wild, or, up to 40 cm (16 in) in cultivation. Each bloom consists of five to six small yellow clustered spikelet-florets (5 mm, 3⁄16 in) surrounded by fuzzy white \"petals\" (technically, bracts) in a double-star formation. The flowers bloom between July and September.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"O'Neill Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50518415966458,"sku":"EDELWEISS-500","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/0038\/5981\/files\/il_fullxfull.1574953110_lhap.jpg?v=1790090654","url":"https:\/\/www.theamericangringo.com\/products\/500-leontopodium-alpinum-seeds-edelweiss-seeds","provider":"The American Gringo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}