Blue Berry

Cornflower

About Blue Berry and Cornflower

Blue Berry

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America

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

Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

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

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Pectoral

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used in making tea

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Blue Berry Tree

Hydrangea

In German

Blue Berry Baum

Hortensie

In French

Bleu Berry Tree

Hortensia

In Spanish

Árbol de la baya azul

Hortensia

In Greek

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Árvore Berry Azul

Hortênsia

In Polish

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

Hortensja

In Latin

Berry lignum blue

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Asterales

Family

Symplocaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Symplocos

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

300250

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Berry and Cornflower

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Berry and Cornflower? We provide you with everything About Blue Berry and Cornflower. Blue Berry doesn't have thorns and Cornflower doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Berry does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Berry has allergic reactions like Pollen and Cornflower has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blue Berry and Cornflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Berry and Cornflower

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

Blue Berry and Cornflower Physical Information

Blue Berry and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Berry and Cornflower are as follows:

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

Care of Blue Berry and Cornflower

Care of Blue Berry and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Berry 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.