Cornflower

Globe Amaranth

About Cornflower and Globe Amaranth

Cornflower

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Central America

Types

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

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

10060

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-12

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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders

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

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, 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

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

Hydrangea

GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Hortensie

GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Hortensia

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Hortensia

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

υδραγεία

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Hortensja

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

Hibiscus

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

25060

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Globe Amaranth

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

Cornflower and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Cornflower and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cornflower and Globe Amaranth

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