Cornflower  (Centaurea Cyanus)

Description: 1-3 feet tall, grows in cultivated fields or along roadsides. The dried petals are used by perfumers for giving color. The flowers are considered to have tonic, stimulant and emmenagogue properties. But it is not welcomed by farmers, because it withdraw nourishment from the ground that is needed for the corn.

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