Cornflower

Acacia

About Cornflower and Acacia

Cornflower

Acacia

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrubs, Trees

Origin

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

Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States

Types

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

Deciduous, Evergreen

Number of Varieties

100800

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Hillside, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Loam, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Dry

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Dry, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

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

Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

Senegalia berlandieri

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Acacia

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Acacia

In German

Hortensie

Acacia

In French

Hortensia

Acacia

In Spanish

Hortensia

Acacia

In Greek

υδραγεία

Acacia

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Acacia

In Polish

Hortensja

Acacia

In Latin

Hibiscus

Acacia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Acacieae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

2501350

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Acacia

Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and Acacia? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and Acacia. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and Acacia doesn't have thorns. Also Cornflower does not have fragrant flowers. Cornflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Acacia has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Cornflower and Acacia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Acacia

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

Cornflower and Acacia Physical Information

Cornflower and Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Acacia height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Acacia are as follows:

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

Care of Cornflower and Acacia

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