Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
2-7
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Corydalis
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Sedative
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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Herb
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Capnoides
In German
Hortensie
Capnoides
In French
Hortensia
capnoides
In Spanish
Hortensia
Capnoides
In Greek
υδραγεία
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Capnoides
In Polish
Hortensja
Capnoides
In Latin
Hibiscus
capnoides
Phylum
Anthophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Asterales
Agaricales
Family
Asteraceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Centaurea
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Carduoideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Cornflower and Capnoides
Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and Capnoides? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and Capnoides. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and Capnoides doesn't have thorns. Also Cornflower does not have fragrant flowers. Cornflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Capnoides 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 Capnoides and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cornflower and Capnoides
Season and care of Cornflower and Capnoides is important to know. While considering everything about Cornflower and Capnoides Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cornflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Capnoides season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cornflower is Loam, Sand and for Capnoides is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cornflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cornflower and Capnoides Physical Information
Cornflower and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Capnoides are as follows:
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
- Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Cornflower and Capnoides
Care of Cornflower and Capnoides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.