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Interesting tidbits:

     The perennial cornflower, C. montana or bluebottle, and the lesser knapweed, C. nigra, are part of the daisy family. They flower in mid-summer. The flowers are blue, purple, pink, or white. They originally came from the Mediterranean region.
      Cornflowers retain their blue colour when dried, and are often used in dried flower arrangements.
      Juice from the flowers mixed with alum water makes a blue ink, but the colour is not fast as a dye for cloth.
     The Latin name refers to the mythical centaur Chiron, whom the ancient Greeks worshipped as the father of medicine.
      C. cyanus is the garden cornflower with the star-like brilliant blue blossoms. The species name cyanus means dark blue.
      The goddess Flora loved the cornflower Centaurea and one of her admirers was Cynarus, hence Centaurea cynarus. Others suggest that cynarus refers to the prickly lower part of the flower head, which looks like an artichoke, (genus Cynara)
      Early French physicians made an infusion of cornflower petals in water for famous eyewash.

Welcome to
Soul gardening
The sacred art of relating harmoniously.

Centaurea species, Asteraceae (Compositae)
Cornflower, knapweed, bachelor’s buttons
Plant essence guidance for the soul:

Open in a way that gives pleasure to others. Helps others communicate with you. Helps you explore new avenues and doorways for others to come through and thereby expand their understanding of themselves. Helps in serving others but at the same time honours the self.
Is open in a balanced way. Helps people find the happy medium between themselves and others.