Cornflower

Cardamom

About Cornflower and Cardamom

Cornflower

Cardamom

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

India

Types

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

Green cardamom, Black cardamom

Number of Varieties

100-

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-12

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

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Pods, 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 for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

ELETTARIA cardamomum

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Cardamom

In Hindi

Hydrangea

इलायची

In German

Hortensie

Kardamom

In French

Hortensia

Cardamome

In Spanish

Hortensia

Cardamomo

In Greek

υδραγεία

Κάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Cardamomo

In Polish

Hortensja

Kardamon

In Latin

Hibiscus

Cardamom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Zingiberales

Family

Asteraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Elettaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

250376

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Cardamom

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Cardamom

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

Cornflower and Cardamom Physical Information

Cornflower and Cardamom physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cardamom height is 30.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Cardamom are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Cardamom flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Cardamom leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cornflower and Cardamom

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