Cornflower

Chervil

About Cornflower and Chervil

Cornflower

Chervil

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

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

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

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

French parsley

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 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

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Small, flat and dissected

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

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

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

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 insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, 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

Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Chervil, French Chervil

In Hindi

Hydrangea

चेवील

In German

Hortensie

Kerbel

In French

Hortensia

Cerfeuil

In Spanish

Hortensia

Perifollo

In Greek

υδραγεία

Σκαντζίκι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Cerefólio

In Polish

Hortensja

Trybula

In Latin

Hibiscus

BOOPES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Apiales

Family

Asteraceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Anthriscus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

25010

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Chervil

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Chervil

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

Cornflower and Chervil Physical Information

Cornflower and Chervil physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Chervil are as follows:

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

Care of Cornflower and Chervil

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