Cornflower

Fern Pine

About Cornflower and Fern Pine

Cornflower

Fern Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10030

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Light Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

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

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

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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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

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

Bark

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

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

AFROCARPUS gracilior

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

In Hindi

Hydrangea

फर्न पाइन

In German

Hortensie

Fern Pinien

In French

Hortensia

pin Fern

In Spanish

Hortensia

pino helecho

In Greek

υδραγεία

Fern πεύκο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

pinho Fern

In Polish

Hortensja

Fern sosna

In Latin

Hibiscus

Fern pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asterales

Pinales

Family

Asteraceae

Podocarpaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Afrocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

2506

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Fern Pine

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Fern Pine

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

Cornflower and Fern Pine Physical Information

Cornflower and Fern Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Fern Pine are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cornflower and Fern Pine

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