Safflower

August 26th's Birth Flower is Safflower(Carthamus tinctorius)

Safflower’s Drop Poem : “The Crimson of the Earth”

Safflower, which has been used as a dye since ancient times,
is a flower that has been a constant presence in people’s lives.
Its power to produce a vivid crimson
is like a drop of life
welling up from the depths of the earth.

The flowers are small and simple,
yet their color is deep and intense.
“Don’t judge by appearances alone,”
they seem to whisper to us.

When you touch them with your fingertips,
you feel a faint warmth.
The color nurtured by the sun
gently seeps into the human heart.

Safflower (Scientific name: Carthamus tinctorius) is native to Ethiopia and is an annual herb of the Asteraceae family. It is well-branched and has 15-20 head flowers on their tips. Head flowers consist only of tubular flowers and are initially yellow but orange and red. It is mainly grown to take vegetable oil from the seeds.
Flower language is "make-up" "dress".

Common name: safflower,
scientific name: Carthamus tinctorius,
aka: scaly flower, origin: Ethiopia,
grass height: 30 to 100 cm ,
Leaf shape: Oval or ovular lanceolate,
Flora: Alteration, Leaf color: Deep green, Flowering stage: June to July, Corolla: Flower consisting of tubular flowers, Flower diameter: 2.5-4 cm, Flower color: Yellow → orange → red,
fruit type: fruit, fruit color: white, fruit type: oval,
use: vegetable oil, dye, rouge, herbal medicine, cut flowers, vegetables.

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