Cornflower

Fleeceflower

About Cornflower and Fleeceflower

Cornflower

Fleeceflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Eastern Asia

Types

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

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Number of Varieties

10035

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

High elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Average

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

Fungal leaf spots

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

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

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Root, 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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

In Hindi

Hydrangea

fleeceflower

In German

Hortensie

fleeceflower

In French

Hortensia

fleeceflower

In Spanish

Hortensia

Polygonum affine

In Greek

υδραγεία

fleeceflower

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

fleeceflower

In Polish

Hortensja

fleeceflower

In Latin

Hibiscus

fleeceflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

25050

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Fleeceflower

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

Cornflower and Fleeceflower Physical Information

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

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Cornflower and Fleeceflower

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