Cornflower

Alpine Delphinium

About Cornflower and Alpine Delphinium

Cornflower

Alpine Delphinium

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

gardens, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Palmate and toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity

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

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

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

Used in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Edging, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

Delphinium elatum

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

In Hindi

Hydrangea

अल्पाइन Delphinium

In German

Hortensie

Alpine Delphinium

In French

Hortensia

Alpine Delphinium

In Spanish

Hortensia

Alpine Delphinium

In Greek

υδραγεία

Alpine Δελφίνιο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Alpine Delphinium

In Polish

Hortensja

Alpine Delphinium

In Latin

Hibiscus

Alpine Delphinium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

Family

Asteraceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Delphinium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

250300

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Alpine Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Alpine Delphinium

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

Cornflower and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Cornflower and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Cornflower and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.