Cornflower

False Indigo

About Cornflower and False Indigo

Cornflower

False Indigo

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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

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-112-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

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

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

Whole plant

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

False Indigo

In Hindi

Hydrangea

इंडिगो

In German

Hortensie

falsches Indigo

In French

Hortensia

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Hortensia

Falso Indigo

In Greek

υδραγεία

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

false Indigo

In Polish

Hortensja

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Hibiscus

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

25021

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and False Indigo

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

Cornflower and False Indigo Physical Information

Cornflower and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and False Indigo are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cornflower and False Indigo

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