The centaurea cyanus, commonly known as Barefoot, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the asteraceae family. Known for its beautiful flowers of blue-blue cyan. has leaves long grey-green. Adapts to areas with temperatures enough rigid, despite preferring a mild climate with a full sun exposure. To the end of the first summer, deposits its seeds in the ground and then regrowth the following year.
flowers: flowering takes place in summer (June, July and August) showing the blue color of the flowers that make up of thin petals grouped in a circular way around a dark corolla. To date is considered one of the plants decorative par excellence.
use:is one of the most popular plants for ornamental use. Cultivated in bordura or rocky gardens, as well as in pot or on the balconies for the beautiful flowers Summer. Extensive use also in medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties, antioxidants and diuretics.
The centaurea cyanus is an original plant Southern Europe, North America and Asia. It's all right. naturalized also in many other areas of the world as in Australia and the north America.