Cornflower

Desert Broom

About Cornflower and Desert Broom

Cornflower

Desert Broom

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

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

Southwestern United States

Types

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

Baccharis sarothroides

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

creamy white

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Twigs

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

In Hindi

Hydrangea

desert broom

In German

Hortensie

Wüste Besen

In French

Hortensia

desert broom

In Spanish

Hortensia

escoba del desierto

In Greek

υδραγεία

desert broom

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

vassoura do deserto

In Polish

Hortensja

desert broom

In Latin

Hibiscus

desert broom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Centaurea

Baccharis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Astereae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

2508

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Desert Broom

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

Cornflower and Desert Broom Physical Information

Cornflower and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Desert Broom are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Desert Broom

Care of Cornflower and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.