Lakshmy cornflower szirom 2 g

The cornflower (Cyanus segetum) comes from southern Europe.

The blue flowers of the plant are collected, which are more valuable the better they manage to preserve their original color. The spherical nested inflorescence is broken off and transported in a basket, then the “petals” are plucked and dried in a shady place. The petals should not be dried in the sun, because the flowers lose their original blue color and fade.

It is also seen as a symbol of hope. This is also the case in Pál Szabó's short story A falu bolondja, at the end of which Pista, the village's orphaned fool, puts a cornflower in his hat instead of the previous straw flower.