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Ranunculaceae
Filigree Flower
Nigella damascena
Love and intrigue.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Nigella
- Native to
- Southern Europe, North Africa, Southwest Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Annual
- Height
- 20-50 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, average
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-11
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- Also known as love-in-a-mist, the flower is surrounded by a lacy cage of thread-like bracts.
- The ornamental seed pods are popular in dried flower arrangements.
- Despite its delicate appearance, it self-sows freely and returns year after year.
- The seeds of a related species, Nigella sativa, are used as the spice black cumin.
- The 'damascena' in its name refers to Damascus, Syria, linking it to the ancient trade routes.
Color meanings
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Perplexity
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Love-in-a-mist
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Delicacy