Edelweis is a pioneering plant on barren volcanic soil, mountain and valley rocks. The specialty of Edelweis is being able to live in media that is poor in nutrients, because these plants are symbiotic with mycorrhizae. Mycorrhizae are molds rooted in roots that are responsible for tethering Nitrogen and decomposition of organic matter. From the role of mycorrhiza Edelweis received nutrition, so that he could live in a barren land. Vertically trimmed land is a suitable habitat for Edelweis, so it is often found on steep cliffs along the Salatiga Ring Road. With roots that are sturdy and able to penetrate rock cracks, Edelweis is able to live in places that have been reached.
The question now is where does Edelweis come from, does anyone plant or grow by itself. Family Asteraceae has a bouquet of flowers, and generates a lot of generatf flowers. By the wind, flower powders containing generative plants are flown and when getting the right media will grow and develop. Edelweis growth is fast, even though it only has a height of 1 meter, it will produce abundant generative flowers. In areas that are not disturbed at all, like the Edelweis mountains can grow up to 8m and with sturdy stems.
From ecological studies, Edelweis has a role as a pioneer in revegetation and succession. Being the first plant to grow and produce nutrients as a medium for growing other plants. In addition to pioneering plants, Edelweis becomes a "cover corp" or cover crops that can withstand rainwater and surface velocity, thus minimizing the risk of erosion. On the other hand, many insects that live in flowers only suck nectar or take refuge in the leaves of leaves.
Edelweis flowers do not grow on the ground which provides enough water, even these flowers live on dry land that is dry, extreme and sharp winding, but as if this flower accepts the condition with sincere acceptance, it continues to grow on dry land, not once complaining about the flower she had, she accepted the situation. In fact, he was able to turn the dry land into a beautiful sight.
Learn about the meaning of Edelweic flowers, sincere interest in accepting the situation. In life, we don't always feel happy or happy, sometimes there are parts of life that can make us sad and even cry.
How difficult life is so that there are some people who describe life as a curse or torture. Even so, the circumstances we have to accept, that life is not as beautiful as a shadow, the demands to accept life with a sincere heart must be carried out, do not complain so that we are able to become strong individuals who are able to turn a cruel life into something beautiful. As Edelweis turned dry land into a beautiful landscape.
