What is Centaurea Montana?
Centaurea Montana is a scientific name for purple blue wild flower, which is originally from the southern mountains of Europe. Other common names for this flower include the bachelor button, Mountain Bluet, permanent Cornflower, Mountain Cornflower and Montane Knapweed. It is a rapidly spreading, durable, permanent plant that was traditionally known for several medicinal uses. It can be found in the wild and is also commonly grown in gardens.
Centaurea Montana most often grows in plants groups and easily spreads. They usually grow to a height of 12 to 28 inches (30 to 70 cm) high. The color of the flower is pulsating, purple blue. The flower has a central disk that is a darker shade, surrounded by lighter colored petals. The petals resemble small flowers with very narrow bases, where they meet the center and a fine, lined look at the tip. The stems and long, wide leaves are bright green, with gloomy texture.
The native area where Centaurea Montana was originally found are Mountains JBut it is growing in the wild around the world. It expands in a fruitful way that it normally escapes from gardens where it is planted and is now commonly seen in North America, Great Britain and Scandinavia. This can often be found growing along the roads, meadows and lightly wooded areas. It is also a popular garden flower in the border and flower beds.
Because it is a perennial, Centaurea Montana returns every vegetation season, usually from the end of spring to falling with flowers blooming during the summer. They spread quickly without intervention, they meet each year. Gardeners may want to watch it to make sure it does not pull out other plants. Once it is determined, it does not require great care. It can easily grow in any soil and does not require fertilization. It uses a hay full of sun or partial shadow and needs an average amount of water.
butterfly enthusiasts enjoy centaurea montana inThe garden is known to attract a large number of butterflies. It also several other uses. Plant extracts are often used in conditioners and shampoos and dried flowers can be included in Potpourri. Flowers are known as a luminous herb and are sometimes used as a component in treatment on condition such as oral wounds or ulcers, corneal ulcers and conjunctivitis or pink eye.