African Violet

Cornflower

About African Violet and Cornflower

African Violet

Cornflower

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Africa

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Perennial

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

40000100

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Requires extensive pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

African violet

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

Hydrangea

In German

African Violet

Hortensie

In French

African Violet

Hortensia

In Spanish

Violeta africana

Hortensia

In Greek

African Violet

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Violet africano

Hortênsia

In Polish

African Violet

Hortensja

In Latin

African Violet

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Gesnariaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Cyrtandroideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

21250

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of African Violet and Cornflower

Wondering what are the properties of African Violet and Cornflower? We provide you with everything About African Violet and Cornflower. African Violet doesn't have thorns and Cornflower doesn't have thorns. Also African Violet does not have fragrant flowers. African Violet has allergic reactions like and Cornflower has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Violet and Cornflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

African Violet and Crape Jasmine

African Violet and Sakaki

African Violet and Cleyera

Season and Care of African Violet and Cornflower

Season and care of African Violet and Cornflower is important to know. While considering everything about African Violet and Cornflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Violet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cornflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Violet is Loam and for Cornflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral and for Cornflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Violet and Cornflower Physical Information

African Violet and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of African Violet and Cornflower are as follows:

African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of African Violet and Cornflower

Care of African Violet and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning and Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.