Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Cuckoo Flower

Cuckoo flowers are more often an ornamental plant and have been in grade for years. It’s an herbaceous perennial blossoming plant classified under the group dicot and the family name of this flower is Brassiaceae. Cuckoo flowers are usually found around Europe and western parts of Asia. Cuckoo flowers are known to many as Lady Smock or Cardamine Prantensis. Quite often cuckoo flowers are termed as flowers for May. These ornamental flowers were wild ones and with its wild beauty it has captivated human heart and soul. Cuckoo flower were admired by literature workers and William Shakespeare was one of them. This shows that these flowers were acknowledged by many literature brains and legendary artists as well.

The name Cuckoo flowers were given to them as they use to blossom at the time when cuckoo birds reach England. These beauties were also known as cuckoopint which signify ardor. It means that if a person wants let somebody know that he has strong passion towards them. These flowers are hermaphrodite. In cuckoo flower, upper part of the leaves is thin while leaves at the underneath are round in shape. Cuckoo flower are distinctive as they are taller than other plant grasses. These flowers are considered to be scary for fairies. Due to its good-looking quality they are suitable for any garden. This flower is an assembly of terminal cluster. They are similar to Pennsylvania bitter cress. More often bees and butterflies find it as a source of honey. These gorgeous flowers got its name lady’s smock as they bear a resemblance to milkmaid’s smocks.

Cuckoo flowers have strong cress like flavor and are hot and spicy. They are also added in salads and in delicious as well. Cuckoo flowers have medicinal values too and use to practice a healing technique like to reiki and thus gives protective feeling and relief for the healer. Cuckoo flowers recognized for having spiritual inheritance. Unfortunately these flowers are not advised to keep inside the houses of few places due to their culture especially in Germany. This beauties use to close itself and wilt while night time or at heavy rain splash. Cuckoo flowers hang around in swamps, wet fields, and wet woods. This plant consists of blue-greenish colored stalk which grow up to a height of 8-20 inches with pinnate leaves of span of 5-12 cm. Leaflets are found to be around 3-15 each of 1 cm. Often cuckoo flowers are found in colors either while or in light pink. Cuckoo flowers blossom from April to June with a spine length of 10-30 cm. they grow abundantly in meadows.

These outstanding beauties are ideal for any special occasions and as ornamental plant. They show good for cut flowers as well. We, the flowers for occasions, provide you with cuckoo flowers for greeting purpose with our best collection of cuckoo flowers. So, why waiting too long to have this amazing beauties, order it and it’s yours.

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