Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
  
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
  
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
  
Hillside, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
  
Pink, Red, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loamy
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loamy
  
Loamy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
Compost
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Ants
  
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
  
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
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Herb
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus
  
Paeonia lactiflora
  
Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
  
Herbaceous Peony
  
In Hindi
Hydrangea
  
Herbaceous peony
  
In German
Hortensie
  
Krautige Pfingstrose
  
In French
Hortensia
  
pivoines herbacées
  
In Spanish
Hortensia
  
peonía herbáceas
  
In Greek
υδραγεία
  
ποώδη παιωνία
  
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
  
peônia herbáceas
  
In Polish
Hortensja
  
piwonii zielnych
  
In Latin
Hibiscus
  
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Anthophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Not Available
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Paeoniaceae
  
Genus
Centaurea
  
Paeonia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cynareae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Carduoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cornflower and Chinese Peony
Season and care of Cornflower and Chinese Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Cornflower and Chinese Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cornflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Chinese Peony season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cornflower is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Cornflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Peony is Neutral.
Cornflower and Chinese Peony Physical Information
Cornflower and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Chinese Peony are as follows:
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
- Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Cornflower and Chinese Peony
Care of Cornflower and Chinese Peony 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 Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.