Cornflower

Blue Grama Grass

About Cornflower and Blue Grama Grass

Cornflower

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

1.6 Plant Color

1.6.1 Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Blue Violet

1.6.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.6.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Not Available

1.6.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

1.6.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

1.6.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

1.6.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

1.7 Shape

1.7.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Grass like

1.8 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

3.8 Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects

4.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Cuts

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Seeds, Whole plant

5.2.3 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

Used As Food

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

6.2 Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

6.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Blue Grama Grass

6.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Blau Grama Grass

6.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Boutelou gracieux

6.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Azul Grama Grass

6.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Μπλε Grama Grass

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Azul Grama Grama

6.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Niebieski Grama Trawa

6.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Blue Grama Grass

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

7.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

7.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Centaurea

Bouteloua

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Cornflower and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Blue Grama Grass

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

Cornflower and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Cornflower and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cornflower and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Cornflower and Blue Grama Grass 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 Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.