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About Cornflower and Jerusalem Artichoke


About Jerusalem Artichoke and Cornflower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Vegetable  

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

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
9*1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue  
Tan, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Light Yellow  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very 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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
-  

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  
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  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
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
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb  
Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus  
HELIANTHUS tuberosus  

Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower  
Jerusalem Artichoke, Sunchoke  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Hydrangea  

In German
Hortensie  
Hortensie  

In French
Hortensia  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Hortensia  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
-  

Family
Asteraceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Centaurea  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Cynareae  
-  

Subfamily
Carduoideae  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
20  

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Properties of Cornflower and Jerusalem Artichoke

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Jerusalem Artichoke

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

Cornflower and Jerusalem Artichoke Physical Information

Cornflower and Jerusalem Artichoke physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jerusalem Artichoke height is 60.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Jerusalem Artichoke are as follows:

Care of Cornflower and Jerusalem Artichoke

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

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