Cornflower

Dahlia

About Cornflower and Dahlia

Cornflower

Dahlia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Mountains, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 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

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

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

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Available

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, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Kidney problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bulbs, Flowers

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

7.2 Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Dahlie

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Dahlia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Dalia

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Ντάλια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Dália

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Dalia

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Dahlia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Dahlia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Coreopsideae

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA42

1 27800

Properties of Cornflower and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Dahlia

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

Cornflower and Dahlia Physical Information

Cornflower and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Dahlia are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Dahlia

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