Description: Stamp of ESTONIA 2023 - Cornflower./ 827-27.04.23 Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) is an annual or biennial monoicous herbaceous plant. Mainly grows as noxious weed especially on winter crops fields, but also on road sides, ditches and barren vegetation areas. Prefers sandy soils but grows elsewhere as well. Light-loving cornflower can endure shade. Flowers are primarily blue, but can also be violet blue, in rare cases violet red, purplish pink or even white. Flowers from June to September (October). Cornflower is an excellent harvest plant for honeybees and also a known medicinal herb. The infusion of its flower is used to promote urine and bile excretion, as well as eye compresses. In folk medicine, flowers of spirit or water have been used to remedy cough and fever. The plant is rich in vitamin C. Since 1968, cornflower has been the national flower of Estonia. Shipping and handling: International regular mail - 3.50$ Registered mail is 8.50$ Combined shipping available - NO extra charge for additional stamps/ FDCs. Payment: PayPal.
Price: 2.49 USD
Location: TARTU
End Time: 2024-02-24T18:53:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Condition: New
Special characteristic: Self-adhesive
Place of Origin: Estonia
Perforation: 12½ x 12½
Size: 24 x 24 mm
Color: Multi-Color
Grade: NEW
Certification: Uncertified
Print: Offset
Designer: Indrek Ilves
Year of Issue: 2023
Type: Postage
Quantity issued: 50 000
Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
Value: 1.30 €
Country: Estonia
Printing house: Vaba Maa AS
Country/Region of Manufacture: Estonia
Topic: Flora
Date of issue: 27.042023
Sheets: 5 x 5
