Centaurea cyanus

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Centaurea cyanus
Cornflower; Bachelor's Button

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DERIVATION

Centaurea	- Latin, referring to the Centaur Chiron who discovered the medicinal uses of the plant that came to be known as Centaury
cyanus	- azure, blue (Meleager’s Latin name for Centaurea cyanus)

FAMILY

HABIT

Herbaceous

RANGE

SE Europe, W Asia

FLOWERS

Blue;white;pink;purple (Variable;variable;variable)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun | Partial shade

COMMON NAME(S)

Cornflower | Bachelor's Button

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	FLOWERING: When Centaurea cyanus has been observed flowering at Denver Botanic Gardens

2015
2014
2006

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