Cornflower

Chinese Evergreen

About Cornflower and Chinese Evergreen

Cornflower

Chinese Evergreen

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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

Southern Asia

Types

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

Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema crispum, Aglaonema marantifolium

Number of Varieties

10032

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1114-15

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

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 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray 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 Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial 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

Aphids, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

inflammation in lips, Skin irritation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

AGLAONEMA 'Emerald Bay'

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Aglaonema, Chinese Evergreen

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Chinese Evergreen

In German

Hortensie

Kolbenfaden

In French

Hortensia

Chinese Evergreen

In Spanish

Hortensia

Chinese Evergreen

In Greek

υδραγεία

Chinese Evergreen

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Chinese Evergreen

In Polish

Hortensja

Chinese Evergreen

In Latin

Hibiscus

Chinese Evergreen

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Alismatales

Family

Asteraceae

Araceae

Genus

Centaurea

Aglaonema

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Aglaonemateae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

25080

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Chinese Evergreen

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Chinese Evergreen

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

Cornflower and Chinese Evergreen Physical Information

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

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Chinese Evergreen flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Chinese Evergreen leaf color:

Care of Cornflower and Chinese Evergreen

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