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About Cornflower and Cyclamen

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Tubers
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
1.4 Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
24
Rank: 71 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.75 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
Pink, Purple, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Several shades of 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, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Autumn, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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 Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Unknown
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
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Root, Stem
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
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Herb
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus
Cyclamen Persicum
7.2 Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
7.2.1 In Hindi
Hydrangea
Sikalemen
7.2.2 In German
Hortensie
Zyklamen
7.2.3 In French
Hortensia
Cyclamen
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hortensia
Ciclamen
7.2.5 In Greek
υδραγεία
κυκλάμινο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Cíclame
7.2.7 In Polish
Hortensja
Cyklamen
7.2.8 In Latin
Hibiscus
Cyclamīnos
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Asterales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Primulaceae
8.6 Genus
Centaurea
Cyclamen
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Cynareae
Cyclamineae
8.9 Subfamily
Carduoideae
Myrsinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
23
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Cornflower and Cyclamen

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

Season and Care of Cornflower and Cyclamen

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

Cornflower and Cyclamen Physical Information

Cornflower and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Cyclamen are as follows:

  • Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue

  • Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Cornflower and Cyclamen

Care of Cornflower and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.