Cornflower

Golden Ball

About Cornflower and Golden Ball

Cornflower

Golden Ball

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Rocky areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Succulent

Thorns

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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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bonsai, Mixed Border

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

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

ECHINOCACTUS grusonii

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

golden barrel cactus golden ball mother-in-law's cushion

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Golden ball

In German

Hortensie

goldene Kugel

In French

Hortensia

boule d'or

In Spanish

Hortensia

bola de oro

In Greek

υδραγεία

χρυσή μπάλα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

bola de ouro

In Polish

Hortensja

Złota piłka

In Latin

Hibiscus

Aurea Ball

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Cactaceae

Number of Species

25015

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Golden Ball

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Golden Ball

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

Cornflower and Golden Ball Physical Information

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

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Golden Ball flower color: Yellow and Brown
Golden Ball leaf color:

Care of Cornflower and Golden Ball

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