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Papaveraceae
Blue Corydalis
Corydalis flexuosa
Mystery and grace.
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Genus
- Corydalis
- Native to
- China, Sichuan Province
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 0.5-1 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- Moist, humus-rich, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Blue corydalis was not introduced to Western gardens until 1989, collected from China's Sichuan mountains.
- The genus name Corydalis comes from the Greek word for crested lark, as the flowers resemble a lark's spur.
- The plant goes dormant in hot summer weather, reappearing when cooler temperatures return in fall.
- Its electric blue color is rare in the plant world and is caused by the pigment delphinidin.
- Blue corydalis is related to the common bleeding heart and shares a similarly graceful flower structure.
Color meanings
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elegance
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mystery