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About Cornflower and Artemisia


About Artemisia and Cornflower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Shrub  

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

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

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  
Average Water Needs  

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, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot  
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

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  
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus  
Artemisia annua  

Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower  
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Artemisia  

In German
Hortensie  
Artemisia  

In French
Hortensia  
Artemisia  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Artemisia  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Αρτεμίσια  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Artemisia  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Artemisia  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Artemisia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Asterales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Centaurea  
Artemisia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cynareae  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
Carduoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
400  
99+

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Properties of Cornflower and Artemisia

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Artemisia

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

Cornflower and Artemisia Physical Information

Cornflower and Artemisia physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Artemisia height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Artemisia are as follows:

Care of Cornflower and Artemisia

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

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