Cornflower

Bluebell

About Cornflower and Bluebell

Cornflower

Bluebell

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Types

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

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Number of Varieties

10020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-114-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, 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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

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

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Spanish Bluebell

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Bluebell plant

In German

Hortensie

Endymion Pflanze

In French

Hortensia

plante Bluebell

In Spanish

Hortensia

planta Bluebell

In Greek

υδραγεία

φυτό Bluebell

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

planta Bluebell

In Polish

Hortensja

Bluebell roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus

Bluebell herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Liliales

Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Hyacinthoides

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cynareae

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

25011

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Bluebell

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Bluebell

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

Cornflower and Bluebell Physical Information

Cornflower and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Bluebell are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Bluebell

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