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Read about Xeranthemum annuum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Xeranthemum annuum, Linn. Fig. 4016. Annual, 2-3 ft. tall, erect, white-tomentose: lvs. alternate, oblong-lanceolate, acute, entire: heads purple, 1 – 1 1/2 in. across, the longer scales wide-spreading and ray-like. S. Eu. G.4: 74, 75. — Runs into many varieties. Var. ligulosum, Voss (X. plenissimum and X. imperiale, Hort.). A double or half-double form. Var. perligulosum, Voss (X. superbissimum, Hort.), has very full double heads. In these and the single types there are white-fld. (var. album), rose-fld, (var. roseum), and purple-fld. (var. purpureum) varieties. There are also violet-fld. forms. Var. multiflorum, Hort. (var. compactum) has a more compact and bushy habit, with somewhat smaller heads. X. varius, Hort., is a trade name for mixed varieties. Xeranthemums are considerably used for a certain type of bedding, but they are mostly grown for cutting. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Plant Characteristics
Lifespan:	⌛	annual
Origin:	✈	SE Europe to Caucasus/Iran

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+Xeranthemum annuum, Linn. Fig. 4016. Annual, 2-3 ft. tall, erect, white-tomentose: lvs. alternate, oblong-lanceolate, acute, entire: heads purple, 1 – 1 1/2 in. across, the longer scales wide-spreading and ray-like. S. Eu. G.4: 74, 75. — Runs into many varieties. Var. ligulosum, Voss (X. plenissimum and X. imperiale, Hort.). A double or half-double form. Var. perligulosum, Voss (X. superbissimum, Hort.), has very full double heads. In these and the single types there are white-fld. (var. album), rose-fld, (var. roseum), and purple-fld. (var. purpureum) varieties. There are also violet-fld. forms. Var. multiflorum, Hort. (var. compactum) has a more compact and bushy habit, with somewhat smaller heads. X. varius, Hort., is a trade name for mixed varieties. Xeranthemums are considerably used for a certain type of bedding, but they are mostly grown for cutting.
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