Cornflower

Black Locust

About Cornflower and Black Locust

Cornflower

Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

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

Types

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

Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,066.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

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

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Black Locust Tree

In German

Hortensie

Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

Hortensia

Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

Hortensia

Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

υδραγεία

Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

Hortensja

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

Hibiscus

Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Robinieae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

25025

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Black Locust

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Black Locust

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

Cornflower and Black Locust Physical Information

Cornflower and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Black Locust are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Cornflower and Black Locust

Care of Cornflower and Black Locust 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 Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, 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 Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.