Cowslip
“Hey, don’t I look pretty? Am I not attractive? With my bright yellow flower and my slightly sweet perfume? I’m the very first in spring, so I have to make a big impression. I have to be good news – not only to humans, but also to the bumblebees.”
Key player
As soon as the snow has melted, the cheerful yellow herb begins to bloom. So the herb season all starts with cowslip. Its Latin name ‘Primula veris’ means ‘first in spring’. Subtle and pleasant, with a mildly sweet and flowery taste, cowslip is a real mood enhancer, associated with much magic and mysticism.
In the Christian Middle Ages, cowslip was also known as ‘St Peter's keys’ or ‘keys of heaven’ because the flower head looked like a set of keys. It was believed that St Peter dropped his keys where the cowslip grew. All you had to do was pick them up and unlock the door to heaven. Pretty spectacular.
Facts and Figures
- 25
- The cowslip grows to 25 cm tall.
- The scent of cowslip has been noted for its relaxing properties.
- 600
- Cowslip yields up to 600 kg per hectare.
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