Cuckoo Flower

Cuckoo Flower known by other names such as Cardamine Prantensis or Lady’s Smock.
Cuckooflower is an herbaceous perennial flowering plant. It is from a group called dicot. Family name of Cuckoo Flower is Brassiaceae. It is mainly in Europe and western Asia. Cuckoo Flower is more of an ornamental plant in gardens.

Cuckooflower also called as may flower. The leaves at the upper part of the cuckooflower are narrower while the leaves at the bottom part are a bit rounder. Cuckooflowers are hermaphrodite. Cuckooflowers stand tall among other plants grasses and hence it is distinctive. It was once instead of watercress. For fairies cuckooflowers was sacred. Cuckooflowers are suited for gardens. Flowers are in an assembly of terminal cluster. Since the flowers are beautiful, it is worthwhile to have it in your household garden. Cuckooflower is somewhat similar to Pennsylvania bitter cress. Butterflies and bees do see it as a source for honey. It got the name as lady’s smock because of its resemblance to the milkmaid’s smocks.

The flowers have pungent cress like flavor. It is hot and peppery. Amazingly, cuckooflowers are used in salads, as it is delicious. Cuckooflowers are having medicinal value. Cuckooflowers do have a spiritual lineage. Cuckooflowers are sometimes used in essence practice a healing technique similar to reiki .Cuckoo flower gives some kind of protective feeling for the healers. However, in some culture it is not advisable to keep cuckooflower inside homes especially in Germany. Cuckooflower closes and droops during nights or during heavy splash of rains.

Cuckooflower is a wild one, which by the beauty of it stormed into humans’ hearts .It was mentioned by William Shakespeare in one of his literary works. This show they were recognized by many famous artists and literature brains. Cuckooflower got its name so as it blooms during the same time the cuckoo birds reached England. Cuckooflower otherwise known by name as Cuckoopint represents ardor. That means if u wanted to show that you are having strong enthusiasm or fiery intensity of feeling or devotion to some person.

Habitats of Cuckooflower are wet fields, swamps; wet woods upto.It has blue-greenish colored stem. It can grow up to a height of 8-20 inches. It is having pinnate leaves having a length of around five to twelve cm. There could be around 3-15 leaflets of 1cm each. The color of Cuckoo Flower may be either white or pale pink. During the period of April to June Cuckoo flower blooms. In spike of length 10 to 30 cm, the flowers are produced. At the top of the stem, we can see flowers growing loosely together. In damp meadows, it grows abundantly. Cuckooflower is the best bet for you to present on special occasion for that person. Florists can provide with both plants for planting purpose as well as floral gifts for special occasions. So cuckooflower used in homes for spiritual healing. Cuckooflowers planted in wetter part of parks and gardens will be a better proposition. We, the Blooming Britain - one of the leading floral sites, provide you cuckoo flowers for your special occasions.