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Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
ESAciano
RUВасилек
Availability(Granada, Spain)
Available March through November
9 months: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
Base availability (8 months): Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov, Dec
Techniques & Form
About this plant
Centaurea cyanus, commonly known as cornflower or bachelor's button, is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Europe. In the past, it often grew as a weed in cornfields, hence its name.
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Not edible
Care Requirements
Bright indirect
Light (8/10)
pH 5 - 5.5
Soil acidity
Moderate
Humidity (5/10)
Geographic Origin
Native to
Albania
Bulgaria
East Aegean Is.
Greece
Italy
Lebanon-Syria
+5 more
Introduced to
Alabama
Alaska
Alberta
Algeria
Altay
Amur
+127 more