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About Cornflower and Egyptian Onion

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

100100
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1
9*1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 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
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Root

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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus
ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
Egyptian Onion

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Hydrangea

In German

Hortensie
Hortensie

In French

Hortensia
Hortensia

In Spanish

Hortensia
Hortensia

In Greek

υδραγεία
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Hortênsia

In Polish

Hortensja
Hortensja

In Latin

Hibiscus
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Asterales
-

Family

Asteraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Centaurea
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Cynareae
-

Subfamily

Carduoideae
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Number of Species

2501
1 27800
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Properties of Cornflower and Egyptian Onion

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

Season and Care of Cornflower and Egyptian Onion

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

Cornflower and Egyptian Onion Physical Information

Cornflower and Egyptian Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Egyptian Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Egyptian Onion are as follows:

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

  • Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Egyptian Onion flower color: Brown

  • Egyptian Onion leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cornflower and Egyptian Onion

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