Cornflower

Burford Holly

About Cornflower and Burford Holly

Cornflower

Burford Holly

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

China, Korea

Types

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

American & Chinese

Number of Varieties

10012

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Moist Soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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

holly leaf miner, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Acidic, Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ornamental use

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

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

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

ILEX cornuta 'Burfordii'

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Burford holly

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Burford Holly Plant

In German

Hortensie

Burford Holly Pflanze

In French

Hortensia

Burford houx Plante

In Spanish

Hortensia

Planta del acebo Burford

In Greek

υδραγεία

Burford Holly Φυτών

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Burford Planta Holly

In Polish

Hortensja

Burford Holly roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus

Planta Burford Holly

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Celastrales

Family

Asteraceae

Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

250400

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Burford Holly

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Burford Holly

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

Cornflower and Burford Holly Physical Information

Cornflower and Burford Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Burford Holly height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Burford Holly are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Burford Holly flower color: White
Burford Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cornflower and Burford Holly

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