Centaurea cyanus ,Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus ,Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus    

Cornflower

sorts and variety
'Blue Ball';'Blue Boy'
partly filled flowers
drugs

flowers (Cyani flores)

most important active substances

bitter principles cnicin (centaurin), glycosid cichoriin, anthocyan-glycosid cyanin

most important usages

as an appetite stimulant, expectorant and diuretic, in the preparation of eyewashes for eye inflammation and conjunctivitis, eczema of the scalp, ornamental and in teas

Recommendations for cultivation

Weight per thousand seed grains: 4,3 g

Seed demand for drilling: april or august 2,5 – 3,5 kg/ha

Demand for plantation: april or august 4-6 plants/m²

Distance between the rows:30 – 50 cm

harvest: during the flowering time in june