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About Cornflower and Alpine Poppy

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1
8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Bracts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

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
Used as a sedative

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 as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus
PAPAVER alpinum

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
Alpine Poppy

In Hindi

Hydrangea
अल्पाइन पोस्ता

In German

Hortensie
Alpine Mohn

In French

Hortensia
Alpine Poppy

In Spanish

Hortensia
Alpine amapola

In Greek

υδραγεία
Alpine παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Alpine Poppy

In Polish

Hortensja
Alpine Poppy

In Latin

Hibiscus
Alpini Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Asterales
Ranunculales

Family

Asteraceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Centaurea
Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae
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Subfamily

Carduoideae
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

25042
1 27800
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Properties of Cornflower and Alpine Poppy

Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and Alpine Poppy? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and Alpine Poppy. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and Alpine Poppy 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 Poppy 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 Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cornflower and Alpine Poppy

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

Cornflower and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

Cornflower and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Alpine Poppy are as follows:

  • Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue

  • Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach

  • Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Cornflower and Alpine Poppy

Care of Cornflower and Alpine Poppy 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 Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.