Cornflower

Bael

About Cornflower and Bael

Cornflower

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruits, Tree

Origin

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

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

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

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

10018

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-15

0 99

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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, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Trident shaped

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

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

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Compost

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Hydrangea

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Hortensie

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Hortensia

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Hortensia

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

υδραγεία

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Hortensja

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Hibiscus

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Datureae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

250150

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Bael

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

Cornflower and Bael Physical Information

Cornflower and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Bael are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Cornflower and Bael

Care of Cornflower and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.