Centaurea orientalis

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Centaurea orientalis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Centaurea orientalis, Linn. (After No. 9.) Perennial, 3 ft., erect and branching, the branches sparsely cobwebby: lvs. coriaceous, glabrous or roughish, pinnatisect into lanceolate or linear divisions: heads yellow-fld. (said to be a red-fld. form), large, ovate; bracts of involucre pale or colored at tip, the intermediate or outer ones ovate and prominently pectinate. Caucasus region.—A handsome species, with long-stalked heads. Centaurea is a large genus, with many ornamental species, and other kinds than those described in the Cyclopedia are likely to come into the trade from time to time as flower-garden and border subjects. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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