You must have heard of this one. Yes, Edelweis is his name. People often call it the Everlasting Flower (flowers of immortality) because this flower never dies. These flowers can only be found in upland areas, such as in mountainous areas of Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Lombok. Edelweis flowers can only grow in place with full sunlight.

But did you know that Edelweis is actually a flower of Leontopodium that can only be found in the Alps. Edelweis that grows apart in the Alps is actually just a flower petals. Because the real part of the flower is a yellow powder that within 1-3 days after the bloom will fall out and leave only the flower petals. Well, this flower petals are often taken by the climbers and cultivated by the surrounding community.

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It is said that there is a myth behind the growth of Edelweis in the Alps.
It is rumored that once there was a fairy kingdom residing in a cave on one of the tops of the Alps. In the royal palace, the life of a king with his daughter who is known to be very prettier, but has a heart as cold as ice. Many climbers want to prove the truth of the story and meet the beautiful princess of the palace.

Some climbers fail to reach the summit because they can not stand the cold weather. But some climbers have managed to find the palace and are amazed by the beauty of the princess and the beauty of the princess. They try to win the heart of the princess and get the princess's love with seduction, but not even the heart of the princess moved and touched by their seduction, let alone put their hearts at the youth.

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Until one day, there was a young man who was also trying to prove the truth of the story. The young man climbed hard to get to the top and meet the princess. But after finding the palace and see the beauty of the princess, the young man back down because he was satisfied with what he saw. Then suddenly the princess called back the young man.

Daughter: O youth, not interested in you with my parasku? Am I not attracting you?
Youth: (while walking back to the palace) Who is interested in your beautiful princesses. Any young man who meets you will be amazed at your beauty. It's just that I'm just a poor person. I have no treasure what I can dedicate to you. I'm not an educated person capable of assembling beautiful words for you.
The princess was amazed because the young man was not like other young men who like to spit words and sweet promises. The young man looked simple and very sincere.
Daughter: Okay youth, come here whenever you want. I will be glad if you visit me often.
The young man just smiled and waved at the princess, then down back down the valley.
The next day and the following days, the young man climbs the mountain and returns to meet the princess. Meeting after meeting is now often the case, until without realizing they have fallen in love. Unfortunately, their relationship was opposed by the king.
King: My son, father already knows how your relationship with the young man. But as you know, fairies can not be united with humans.
Daughter: But Daddy, I fell in love with him.
King: Not My Son! You must forget it. Before you get closer, better end everything and forget about him! Dad will give you one last chance for you to meet the young man, then tell him you will never be able to meet again.
The princess can only cry to hear his father's explanation. How could he forget the person who had melted the ice in his heart? But he can do what. It is true that his father said