Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Species:
junpeianum
ID:
127221

Status:
valid

Authors:
Kitam.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1935

Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 4: 102 (1935)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000126550



Common Names

  • Leontopodium junpeianum
  • Junpei's Edelweiss
  • Junpei's Leontopodium


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Synonyms

  • Leontopodium linearifolium Hand.-Mazz. [unknown]
  • Leontopodium longifolium longifolium [unknown]
  • Leontopodium longifolium Y.Ling [unknown]

Description

Leontopodium junpeianum (also called Junpei's Edelweiss, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Himalayas. It has a basal rosette of leaves and white flowers that bloom in the summer. It grows in alpine meadows and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Leontopodium junpeianum is a small shrub native to the Himalayas. It is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It has small, white flowers that attract bees and other pollinators. It can also be used to create a hedge or as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Leontopodium junpeianum has small white flowers with five petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small, flat and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Leontopodium junpeianum can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Division can be done in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be divided using two forks to tease out the smaller divisions. Replant them straight away into individual pots and grow them on in light shade in the greenhouse for at least their first winter.

Where to Find Leontopodium junpeianum

Leontopodium junpeianum is native to the Himalayas and can be found in alpine meadows and rocky slopes.

Leontopodium junpeianum FAQ

What is the scientific name of Leontopodium junpeianum?

Leontopodium junpeianum

What is the common name of Leontopodium junpeianum?

Junpei's Edelweiss

What is the natural habitat of Leontopodium junpeianum?

Dry grasslands and rocky slopes

Species in the Leontopodium genus

Leontopodium palibinianum, Leontopodium schlothauerae, Leontopodium giraldii, Leontopodium caespitosum, Leontopodium paradoxum, Leontopodium monocephalum, Leontopodium andersonii, Leontopodium omeiense, Leontopodium roseum, Leontopodium kamtschaticum, Leontopodium fauriei, Leontopodium calocephalum, Leontopodium muscoides, Leontopodium himalayanum, Leontopodium discolor, Leontopodium hayachinense, Leontopodium dedekensii, Leontopodium shinanense, Leontopodium souliei, Leontopodium villosum, Leontopodium fangingense, Leontopodium blagoveshczenskyi, Leontopodium montisganeshii, Leontopodium suffruticosum, Leontopodium ochroleucum, Leontopodium japonicum, Leontopodium nanum, Leontopodium kurilense, Leontopodium villosulum, Leontopodium makianum, Leontopodium artemisiifolium, Leontopodium haastioides, Leontopodium haplophylloides, Leontopodium stoloniferum, Leontopodium wilsonii, Leontopodium pusillum, Leontopodium aurantiacum, Leontopodium campestre, Leontopodium smithianum, Leontopodium charkeviczii, Leontopodium forrestianum, Leontopodium delavayanum, Leontopodium conglobatum, Leontopodium stracheyi, Leontopodium microphyllum, Leontopodium leontopodioides, Leontopodium sinense, Leontopodium franchetii, Leontopodium junpeianum, Leontopodium brachyactis,

Species in the Asteraceae family

Aaronsohnia pubescens, Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, Abrotanella filiformis, Abrotanella rostrata, Abrotanella linearis, Abrotanella trilobata, Abrotanella muscosa, Abrotanella inconspicua, Abrotanella trichoachaenia, Abrotanella caespitosa, Abrotanella nivigena, Abrotanella pusilla, Abrotanella linearifolia, Abrotanella papuana, Abrotanella rosulata, Abrotanella emarginata, Abrotanella fertilis, Abrotanella spathulata, Abrotanella purpurea, Abrotanella patearoa, Abrotanella submarginata, Abrotanella diemii, Abrotanella scapigera, Abrotanella forsterioides, Acamptopappus shockleyi, Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, Acanthocephalus benthamianus, Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, Acanthocladium dockeri, Acanthodesmos distichus, Acanthodesmos gibarensis, Acanthospermum humile, Acanthospermum consobrinum, Acanthospermum glabratum, Acanthospermum microcarpum, Acanthospermum hispidum, Acanthospermum australe, Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, Acanthostyles buniifolius, Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, Achillea buiana, Achillea conrathii, Achillea cucullata, Achillea styriaca, Achillea clavennae, Achillea cappadocica, Achillea huber-morathii, Achillea ptarmicoides, Achillea sieheana, Achillea barrelieri,