Cornflower

Bottle Tree

About Cornflower and Bottle Tree

Cornflower

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

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

Australia

Types

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

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

10030

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Root, 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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Hydrangea

बोतल ट्री

In German

Hortensie

Flaschenbaum

In French

Hortensia

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Hortensia

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

υδραγεία

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Hortensja

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Hibiscus

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Malvales

Family

Asteraceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Centaurea

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

25030

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Bottle Tree

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

Cornflower and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Cornflower and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Cornflower and Bottle Tree

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