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Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) organic
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in many countries. In agriculture, it is still regarded as a field weed, since it shares cultivation areas with cereals and oilseed rape.
The flowers and buds of the cornflower are edible and can be used in salads or cooked. Particularly interesting is their content of anthocyanins, a blue dye group, which owes its name to the flower itself (Centaurea cyanus). This makes it possible to obtain blue food coloring from the flowers, which can be used to color sweets and pastries. The color obtained is also suitable as colorant for fabric, but it is not washable.
As a medicinal plant it is not very important, although its wild form - in contrast to the ornamental varieties - contains some active constituents. Historically, it has been used for the treatment and prevention of ocular disorders and was regarded as a magic medicinal plant.
The flower had special symbolic significance both in ancient Rome, where it was assigned to the harvest goddess as a hair ornament. In addition, it has been used by various political parties as identification marks, including the illegal German national movement in pre-fascist Austria, but also as a party symbol of the liberal party of Sweden and the national flower of Estonia.
Centaurea cyanus seeds, content: approx. 200 cornflower seeds
The flowers and buds of the cornflower are edible and can be used in salads or cooked. Particularly interesting is their content of anthocyanins, a blue dye group, which owes its name to the flower itself (Centaurea cyanus). This makes it possible to obtain blue food coloring from the flowers, which can be used to color sweets and pastries. The color obtained is also suitable as colorant for fabric, but it is not washable.
As a medicinal plant it is not very important, although its wild form - in contrast to the ornamental varieties - contains some active constituents. Historically, it has been used for the treatment and prevention of ocular disorders and was regarded as a magic medicinal plant.
The flower had special symbolic significance both in ancient Rome, where it was assigned to the harvest goddess as a hair ornament. In addition, it has been used by various political parties as identification marks, including the illegal German national movement in pre-fascist Austria, but also as a party symbol of the liberal party of Sweden and the national flower of Estonia.
Centaurea cyanus seeds, content: approx. 200 cornflower seeds
Details: Plant description & care
Sowing & cultivation
Undemanding annual plant that grows up to one meter high. Direct sowing from April or already in autumn, planting distance about 30cm. Do not cover seeds with soil completely, they need light to germinate. The plant grows very well on nutrient-rich, permeable soils with lime content in a sunny location, but is also satisfied with half shade. Water very little and do not fertilize. It does not take waterlogging well at all.
When the flowers are harvested in time, the cornflower will bloom more than once within a year.
When the flowers are harvested in time, the cornflower will bloom more than once within a year.
Other names
Details
- Item number
- 1327-BIO
- Brand
- Magic Garden Seeds
- Group:
- Seeds
- botanical names:
- c. arvensisc. vulgariscentaurea cyanuscyanus segetum
- botanische namen:
- c. arvensisc. vulgariscentaurea cyanuscyanus segetum
- duitse namen:
- kornblumezyane
- engelse namen:
- bachelor's buttonbluebottleboutonniere flowercornflowercyanihurtsickle
- english names:
- bachelor's buttonbluebottleboutonniere flowercornflowercyanihurtsickle
- franse namen:
- centaurée bleuet
- french names:
- centaurée bleuet
- german names:
- kornblumezyane
- italiaanse namen:
- fiordaliso
- italian names:
- fiordaliso
- kultivierungsschwierigkeitsgrad:
- Medium
- nombres alemanes:
- kornblumezyane
- nombres botánicos:
- c. arvensisc. vulgariscentaurea cyanuscyanus segetum
- nombres españoles:
- acianoflor celeste
- nombres franceses:
- centaurée bleuet
- nombres ingleses:
- bachelor's buttonbluebottleboutonniere flowercornflowercyanihurtsickle
- nombres italianos:
- fiordaliso
- nomi botanici:
- c. arvensisc. vulgariscentaurea cyanuscyanus segetum
- nomi francesi:
- centaurée bleuet
- nomi inglesi:
- bachelor's buttonbluebottleboutonniere flowercornflowercyanihurtsickle
- nomi italiani:
- fiordaliso
- nomi spagnoli:
- acianoflor celeste
- nomi tedeschi:
- kornblumezyane
- noms allemands:
- kornblumezyane
- noms anglais:
- bachelor's buttonbluebottleboutonniere flowercornflowercyanihurtsickle
- noms botaniques:
- c. arvensisc. vulgariscentaurea cyanuscyanus segetum
- noms espagnols:
- acianoflor celeste
- noms français:
- centaurée bleuet
- noms italiens:
- fiordaliso
- spaanse namen:
- acianoflor celeste
- spanish names:
- acianoflor celeste
- Seed quantity:
- 200 Pcs.
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