Cornflower

Bushy Bluestem

About Cornflower and Bushy Bluestem

Cornflower

Bushy Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

Origin

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

Caribbean, Central America

Types

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

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Number of Varieties

10016

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

10 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm75.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Cream, Green, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, 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

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, 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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Bushy Bluestem plant

In German

Hortensie

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

In French

Hortensia

plante buissonnante Bluestem

In Spanish

Hortensia

planta arbustiva andropogon

In Greek

υδραγεία

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

planta arbustiva Bluestem

In Polish

Hortensja

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus

Bushy bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cynareae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

250100

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Bushy Bluestem

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

Cornflower and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Cornflower and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cornflower and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Cornflower and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.