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About Cornflower and Henbit Deadnettle


About Henbit Deadnettle and Cornflower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Herbs  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue  
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Dry  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy  
Dry  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
-  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, pollinators  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

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 Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb  
Edible  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus  
LAMIUM amplexicaule  

Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower  
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
henbit deadnettle  

In German
Hortensie  
henbit deadnettle  

In French
Hortensia  
henbit deadnettle  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
deadnettle henbit  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
henbit deadnettle  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Henbit jasnota  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
henbit deadnettle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Lamiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Centaurea  
Lamium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cynareae  
-  

Subfamily
Carduoideae  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
26  
99+

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Properties of Cornflower and Henbit Deadnettle

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Henbit Deadnettle

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

Cornflower and Henbit Deadnettle Physical Information

Cornflower and Henbit Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Henbit Deadnettle are as follows:

Care of Cornflower and Henbit Deadnettle

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

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