Cornflower

Jicama

About Cornflower and Jicama

Cornflower

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

100-

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bulbs, 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 Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Hortensie

Yambohne

In French

Hortensia

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Hortensia

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

υδραγεία

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Hortensja

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Hibiscus

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

250100

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Jicama

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

Cornflower and Jicama Physical Information

Cornflower and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Jicama are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Jicama

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