Edelweiss

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MONGOLIA SAIJIKI

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Edelweiss

***** Location: Mongolia
***** Season: Summer
***** Category: Plant

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Explanation

Edelweiss is a flower that does not wither in winter.
This flower is the symbol of eternal life and it is
"Цагаан уул цэцэг" (White Mountain)
in Mongolian.

Zaya Nergui


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A famous flower plant in Mongolia is Edelweiss.
These are the famous mountain flowers, which are exclusively seen on mountain ranges. The plant can grow from 3 to 20 centimeters. The leaves are wooly with the covering of white hairs. The white petals are arranged in star like shape.
The flowers have medicinal value. These flowers bloom in four to five numbers at a time.
source : www.flowerhawaii.com !


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Worldwide use

Japan

kigo for late summer

usuyukisoo 薄雪草 (うすゆきそう) "light snow plant"
..... eederuwaisu エーデルワイス Edelweiss
Leontopodium japonicum. Japanisches Edelweiß





岩陰のエーデルワイス夏山路　

The summer mountain path,
edelweiss behind the rock.

source : 北舟



. SUMMER - Plant Saijiki .


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Things found on the way

Edelweiss Hotel
Chin Van G.Chagdarjav Str.20, Ulaanbaatar
source : www.mnto.org


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HAIKU





edelweiss
eternal in the time flow
silent under the snow

- Shared by Tavanbayar Lkhagvaa -
Joys of Japan, 2012



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Related words

. SUMMER - Plant Saijiki .


***** MONGOLIA SAIJIKI


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