Edmondia sesamoides

Common names: Superb Xeranthemum

Genus: Xeranthemum

Species: Xeranthemum sesamoides

Class: Syngenesia

Order: Polygamia Superflua

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Edmondia

Modern Species: Edmondia sesamoides

Modern Family: Asteraceae alt. Compositae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: white, cream, primrose yellow or pink

Season: greenhouse plant, May and June

Native Region: Cape of Good Hope

Genus: Helichrysum

Species: Helichrysum sesamoides

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum