Cornflower

Eggplant

About Cornflower and Eggplant

Cornflower

Eggplant

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

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

Africa, Asia

Types

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

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Number of Varieties

1003

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Anthropogenic, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-12

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

White, Purple, Plum, Black

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

Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, 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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

In Hindi

Hydrangea

बैंगन

In German

Hortensie

Aubergine

In French

Hortensia

Aubergine

In Spanish

Hortensia

Berenjena

In Greek

υδραγεία

Μελιτζάνα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Berinjela

In Polish

Hortensja

Bakłażan

In Latin

Hibiscus

Eggplant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Solanum L

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids

Tribe

Cynareae

Solaneae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

250100

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Eggplant

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Eggplant

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

Cornflower and Eggplant Physical Information

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

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Eggplant

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