Centaury

Centaury (Erythraea) - Pretty dwarf biennials belonging to the Gentian family. E. littoralis, common in some shore districts, is worth cultivating. It is 4 to 6 inches high, and bears an abundance of rich pink flowers, which last a considerable time in beauty. The very beautiful E. diffusa is a similar species. It is a rapid grower, with a profusion of pink blossoms in summer.

The native kind and its forms are pretty in the fields and shores, and the plants so far rarely have a place in gardens.

Centaury Pictures

Centaurium beyrichii

Centaurium breviflorum (Shinners) B.L. Turner shortflower centaury

Centaurium calycosum (Buckl.) Fern.Arizona centaury

Centaurium exaltatum (Griseb.) W. Wight ex Piper desert centaury

Centaurium erythraea Rafn European centaury

Centaurium exaltatum (Griseb.) W. Wight ex Piper

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Erythraea Muhlenbergi

Erythraea Muhlenbergi - A beautiful plant about 8 inches high, putting out many slender branches. It bears many flowers, the blossoms 3 1/2 inches across, of a deep pink, with a greenish-white star in the centre. Seeds should be sown in autumn, and well grown till the spring; the plants will then flower earlier and produce finer flowers than spring-sown plants. They are excellent for the rock garden and the margins of a loamy border. The soil must be moist.

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