Cornflower

Barberry

About Cornflower and Barberry

Cornflower

Barberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

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

China

Types

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

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,

Number of Varieties

10020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Itchiness, Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

BERBERIS soulieana

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Barberry

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Burberry

In German

Hortensie

Burberry

In French

Hortensia

Burberry

In Spanish

Hortensia

Burberry

In Greek

υδραγεία

Burberry

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Burberry

In Polish

Hortensja

kwaśnica

In Latin

Hibiscus

Barberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

Family

Asteraceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

250500

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Barberry

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Barberry

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

Cornflower and Barberry Physical Information

Cornflower and Barberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Barberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Barberry are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Barberry flower color: Yellow
Barberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cornflower and Barberry

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