ColorChallenge - Cerinthe - Saturday's Indigo by haphazard-hstead

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ColorChallenge - Cerinthe - Saturday's Indigo
I'm always surprised when I find gaps in Wikipedia -- and this flower is one of those gaps. It's *Cerinthe major*, also known as Honeywort, the Blue Shrimp Plant, or the Pride of Gibraltar. Wikipedia's entry begs off by saying "Cerinthe is a poorly studied genus of vascular plants..." 

<center> ![xtsu DSC05840-1 WEB.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmebiTwRyP1sPyZAT8KFUDt64JMckCWzH7UsYj7jJJoU2t/xtsu%20DSC05840-1%20WEB.jpg) </center> *Sony DSC-RX-10, 9-73mm f/2.8 @ 9m, 1/500 sec, f/4, ISO 125*

I'm not sure why this information gap exists. This pretty plant has been part of cottage gardens for a long time - and isn't hard to grow. This portrait is from a big patch that self-seeds and thrives with little care in a parking lot median at my local Post Office. The bees like them a lot! 

The indigo color of the leaves develops when the night-time temperatures are cool, but changes to a silvery green with warmer weather. They grow about 2 feet tall and hold up well in a vase if they are kept hydrated right after they are cut. 

Do you grow Cerinthe? If you know more about it, Wikipedia needs you! And I would appreciate learning more about your experience with the pretty plant in the comments below! 

Here are some other flower portraits that you may like, from earlier this week: [Do Red Roses Taste Better?](https://steemit.com/photography/@haphazard-hstead/colorchallenge-do-red-roses-taste-better-monday-s-red) // [Can I Eat Any Rose?](https://steemit.com/photography/@haphazard-hstead/colorchallenge-can-i-eat-any-rose-tuesday-s-orange) // [This Rose is Worth Eating!](https://steemit.com/photography/@haphazard-hstead/colorchallenge-this-rose-is-worth-eating-wednesday-s-yellow) // [True Blue Lobelia](https://steemit.com/photography/@haphazard-hstead/colorchallenge-true-blue-lobelia-friday-s-blue-2-original-photos) // [Big World for a Little Snail](https://steemit.com/photography/@haphazard-hstead/steemitphotochallenge-entry-2-big-world-for-a-little-snail-spc-42) 

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@nano2nd · 
Excellent post dear friend @ haphazard-hstead congratulations on the beautiful image you have captured, I must admit it was my copleta ignorance, I had never seen it, thank you very much for all this information and the beautiful image
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@haphazard-hstead · 
I'm glad you liked my picture of a garden flower that isn't very well known. I hope you see one in a garden someday!
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@tangmo · 
Beautiful flowers with lovely blue color!  Very interesting information!  ;)
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@haphazard-hstead ·
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Thanks, @tangmo. I was surprised to see so little information about this plant on Wikipedia. That doesn't happen very often, lol. It seems like Wikipedia has a lot of information on almost everything!
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@tangmo · 
You're welcome!  Yes, that was my big surprise, too!  :)
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@jakeswingle16 · 
I have to admit that i can't recall ever seeing this beautiful flow that you've taken a picture and shared with us. I'll have to do some digging and see what i can come up with. I'm sure Cornell University has something on them. Thanks for sharing.
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@haphazard-hstead · 
I'd be interested in reading about what you uncover. I see basic information about this plant in plant sales listings. But it's pretty basic information. As a kid, the seed catalogs would have fantastical descriptions about it -- "A BLUE SHRIMP on a PLANT!!!"  lol!
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@jakeswingle16 · 
Just looking around a little bit i found this. Pretty much describes everything you need to know. Even how to successfully grow them. Thought you'd like that.
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@siloe · 
such a beautiful color!
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@haphazard-hstead · 
It's an amazing plant, just self-seeding and growing like a weed at my neighborhood post office. I was really glad to find it. I'll be looking for seeds this fall! :D
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@suzique · 
Incredible photo with such a pretty combination of blue & indigo colors. Great information. I had never seen this flower before. Thanks for sharing.
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@karenb54 · 
I've never seen this flower, its very colourful :)
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@beng05 · 
Its a different kind of blue. Very nice picture!
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@farmstead · (edited)
These are gorgeous! What zone are you in?!    OOOOH I just saw you are in Oregon also!! How cool! Well you're in the valley, you've got a much different climate than I do over here in Central Oregon! 

I hate when I find gaps in information! It's frustrating!
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@haphazard-hstead · 
I don't know how those Cerinthe would do in Central Oregon. There's gap in the information, lol! Enjoy your beautiful country over there across the Cascades!  : )
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