Cornflower

Black Birch

About Cornflower and Black Birch

Cornflower

Black Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

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

Yellow Birch, Paper Birch, River Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10040

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Hills, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,133.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm762.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Aphids, Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Boils, bowel syndrome, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Heart problems, Kidney Stones, Osteoarthritis, Skin Disorders, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 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, Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

BETULA nigra 'Studetec'

7.2 Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Black Birch, River Birch, Tecumseh Compact River Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

काले बर्च वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Schwarze Birke

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Noir Bouleau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Negro del árbol de abedul

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Μαύρο Birch Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Bétula Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Czarny Brzoza

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Niger Caerulus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Cornflower and Black Birch

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Black Birch

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

Cornflower and Black Birch Physical Information

Cornflower and Black Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Birch height is 2,133.60 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Black Birch are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Black Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
Black Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cornflower and Black Birch

Care of Cornflower and Black Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Birch pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.