Cornflower

Crocus

About Cornflower and Crocus

Cornflower

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

1.4 Types

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

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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5.10 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

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8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cornflower and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Crocus

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

Cornflower and Crocus Physical Information

Cornflower and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Crocus are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Crocus

Care of Cornflower and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.