Cornflower

Dumbcane

About Cornflower and Dumbcane

Cornflower

Dumbcane

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Brazil

Types

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

Ornamental plant

Number of Varieties

10050

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1111-15

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

oblong or obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

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

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Dumbcane

In Hindi

Hydrangea

dieffenbachia seguine

In German

Hortensie

Dieffenbachie

In French

Hortensia

dieffenbachia seguine

In Spanish

Hortensia

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

In Greek

υδραγεία

Dieffenbachia seguine

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Dieffenbachia seguine

In Polish

Hortensja

Difenbachia seguine

In Latin

Hibiscus

Caladium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Alismatales

Family

Asteraceae

Araceae

Genus

Centaurea

Dieffenbachia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cynareae

Abreae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

25056

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Dumbcane

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Dumbcane

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

Cornflower and Dumbcane Physical Information

Cornflower and Dumbcane physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Dumbcane are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Cornflower and Dumbcane

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