Cerinthe major, called honeywort along with other members of its genus, is an annual species of flowering plant in the genus Cerinthe, native to the Mediterranean region (southern Europe, western Asia and northern Africa), and introduced to New Zealand. [2]

2024年6月4日 · Kiwi Blue (Cerinthe major subsp. purpurascens "Kiwi Blue") has bluer bracts than other varieties. The foliage is silvery-blue. One of the most popular varieties, C. major subsp. purpurascens 'Purple Belle' grows magenta bell-shaped …

2021年5月6日 · There is a fun, little plant with leaves that change color and vibrant, bluish-purple flowers. Cerinthe is the grown-up name, but it is also called the blue shrimp plant. What is Cerinthe? Read here to learn more.

Honeywort, Cerinthe major, is an herbaceous plant native to open meadows and grassy plains of the Mediterranean basin, especially in southern Italy and Greece. The name Cerinthe comes from the Greek keros for wax and anthos for flower, since at one time it was thought bees got wax for their hives from the flowers.

Learn how to grow cerinthe (honeywort) flowers from seed: sowing, days to germination, light and soil preferences, spacing, hardiness, and harvesting.

Noted for its handsome foliage and colorful bracts, Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' (Honeywort) is an upright annual boasting blue-green leaves and clusters of 2-3 tubular rich purple-blue flowers surrounded by large, almost heart-shaped, sea blue bracts.

Cerinthe major growing herbaceous of the genus Cerinthe also known as Honeywort, Cerinthe major perennial evergreen or annual plant, used as ornamental plant, can grow in mediterranean, subtropical or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 7-10.

2017年5月26日 · Honeywort or blue shrimp plant (Cerinthe major “Kiwi Blue”) is one that has intrigued and impressed me, but learning of it and its ways in the garden has been slow to come.

Cerinthe major, also known as honeywort, is a versatile and beautiful hardy annual plant. If you are interested in creating a cutting garden then it provides both filler and foliage in floral arrangements.

Cerinthe is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae, [2] known as honeyworts. The genus is characterised by a calyx made up of separate, rather than fused, sepals, a tubular corolla, and the schizocarpic fruit that divides into two parts at maturity, unlike most members of the family, where the fruit splits into four nutlets. [2]