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annual everlasting

Xeranthemum annuum

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Common names

21 names · 17 languages
EnglishYour language
  • annual everlasting[3]
  • common everlasting[3]
  • Immortal Flower[1][2]
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Other languages (16)
Dutch
  • Droogbloem
French
Arabic
  • حنوة حولية[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
  • suchokvět roční[2]
Finnish
  • isopaperikukka[2]
German
  • Einjährige Papierblume[1][2]
Hebrew
  • יבשוש חד-שנתי[2]
Hungarian
  • Ékes vasvirág[2]
Polish
  • suchokwiat roczny[2]
Romanian
  • Plevaiță[2]
Russian
  • Бессмертник[2]
  • Сухоцвет однолетний[2]
Slovak
  • suchokvet ročný[2]
Swedish
  • pappersblomster[2]
Turkish
  • kâğıt çiçeği[2]
Ukrainian
  • Безсмертки однорічні[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Xeranthemum annuum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Immortelle — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • Einjährige Papierblume — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • Immortal Flower — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • Xéranthème annuel — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
[2] Xeranthemum annuum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Immortelle — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • Einjährige Papierblume — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • Immortal Flower — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • Xéranthème annuel — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • Сухоцвет однолетний — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • Бессмертник — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • suchokvět roční — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • pappersblomster — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • Безсмертки однорічні — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • Plevaiță — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • Ékes vasvirág — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • حنوة حولية — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • kâğıt çiçeği — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • suchokwiat roczny — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • isopaperikukka — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • 干花菊 — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • suchokvet ročný — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • יבשוש חד-שנתי — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 461931; Xeranthemum annuum.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • annual everlasting — Common-name subtitle below main botanical heading (h1).; Xeranthemum annuum.
  • common everlasting — Other common names section.; Xeranthemum annuum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Asteraceae

Genus-level classification for Xeranthemum; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
C. & SE. Europe to C. Asia and Iran.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Immortelle (Xeranthemum annuum) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Xeranthemum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3235728; ID 8942; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Xeranthemum annuum — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 420370; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1586905, 1586907, 1586910, 1586912, 1586913, 1586914, 1586915, 1586916, 1586917, 1586918, 1586919, 1586920, 1586921, 1586922, 1586923, 1586924, 1586926, 1586927, 1586928, 1586929, 1586930, 1586931, 1586932, 1586933

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.