Trachymene coerulea

Blue Lace Flower, Rottnest Island Daisy, Blue Laceflower

Message of the Flower

Perfect Working of the Mind

The Mother’s Comment

Can happen when the mind is determined exclusively to fulfil its role.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

Higher Mind is one of the planes of the spiritual mind, the first and lowest of them; it is above the normal mental level.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - I: Classification of the Parts of the Being

I mean by the Higher Mind a first plane of spiritual consciousness where one becomes constantly and closely aware of the Self, the One everywhere and knows and sees things habitually with that awareness; but it is still very much on the mind level although highly spiritual in its essential substance; and its instrumentation is through an elevated thought-power and comprehensive mental sight—not illumined by any of the intenser upper lights but as if in a large strong and clear daylight. It acts as an intermediate state between the Truth-Light above and the human mind; communicating the higher knowledge in a form that the Mind intensified, broadened, made spiritually supple, can receive without being blinded or dazzled by a Truth beyond it.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Poetry and Art: Higher Mind and Poetic Intelligence

Colour

Light blue to violet

Family

Apiaceae

Cultivars

None widely recognized

Flower Size

The flower heads are about 1-2 inches across

Flower Texture

Delicate

Number of Petals

Each small flower in the cluster has five petals

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Not known for a strong fragrance

Leaf Texture

Slightly rough, fern-like

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Leaf Color

Green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Herbaceous

Life Cycle

Annual

Blooming Period

Spring to summer

Climate

Native to temperate regions of Australia

Water Requirements

Moderate

Soil Type

well-drained soil

Temperature Ranges

Temperate

Sun or Shade

Full sun

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

No major pests or diseases

Pollinators

bees and other pollinators

Habitat

Native to Australia, found in open forests and grassland

Role in the Ecosystem

Attracts pollinators

Ornamental

Used in gardens and as a cut flower

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Mainly ornamental

Endangered Status

Not listed as endangered