Cornflower

Boston Ivy

About Cornflower and Boston Ivy

Cornflower

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vines

1.3 Origin

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

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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10.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

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

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

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, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Vines

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

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8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cornflower and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Boston Ivy

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

Cornflower and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Cornflower and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Cornflower and Boston Ivy

Care of Cornflower and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.