Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
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Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
4-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
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Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
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 in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Herb
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Hydrangea
बच्छनाभ
In German
Hortensie
Eisenhut
In French
Hortensia
aconit
In Spanish
Hortensia
acónito
In Greek
υδραγεία
monkshood
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Aconitum
In Polish
Hortensja
tojad
In Latin
Hibiscus
aconitum
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Ranunculales
Family
Asteraceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynareae
Delphinieae
Season and Care of Cornflower and Aconitum
Season and care of Cornflower and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Cornflower and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cornflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cornflower is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Cornflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is .
Cornflower and Aconitum Physical Information
Cornflower and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Aconitum are as follows:
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Cornflower and Aconitum
Care of Cornflower and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.