Cornflower

Blue Flax

About Cornflower and Blue Flax

Cornflower

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

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

Europe, Asia

Types

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

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

1004

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-7

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, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

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

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Cyanide poisoning

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Seeds

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

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Hortensie

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

Hortensia

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Hortensia

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

υδραγεία

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Hortensja

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Hibiscus

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Linales

Family

Asteraceae

Linaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

250180

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Blue Flax

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

Cornflower and Blue Flax Physical Information

Cornflower and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Blue Flax are as follows:

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

Care of Cornflower and Blue Flax

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