Cornflower

Colorado Spruce

About Cornflower and Colorado Spruce

Cornflower

Colorado Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Western United States

1.4 Types

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

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-112-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 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

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

PICEA pungens

7.2 Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Colorado blue spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Blue Spruce Baum

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Blue Spruce Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Blue Spruce Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Árvore Spruce azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Blue Spruce Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Blue abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Cornflower and Colorado Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Colorado Spruce

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

Cornflower and Colorado Spruce Physical Information

Cornflower and Colorado Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Colorado Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Colorado Spruce are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Colorado Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Colorado Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Cornflower and Colorado Spruce

Care of Cornflower and Colorado Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colorado Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colorado Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.