ON THIS PLANT
Helichrysum sanguineum, known in English as red everlasting and red cudweed, is a flowering plant of the genus Helichrysum in the family Asteraceae. It grows in mountain forests in the Levant where it blooms in April–June.Helichrysum sanguineum is a protected plant in Israel and the Palestinian Authority.The flower, named in modern Hebrew "blood of the Maccabees", has become the icon of Yom Hazikaron, Memorial Day for Israel's Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Helichrysum
- Family
- Asteraceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Blood of the Macabee en Blood of the Maccabees en Red cudweed he דם המכבים (צמח מוגן he נמצא בסכנת הכחדה)
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