Cornflower

Kaki

About Cornflower and Kaki

Cornflower

Kaki

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

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

China, Japan

Types

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

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

100200

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Orange

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

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, 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

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

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

Prune central stem

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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Kaki

In German

Hortensie

Kaki

In French

Hortensia

Plaqueminier

In Spanish

Hortensia

Diospyros kaki

In Greek

υδραγεία

Kaki

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Kaki

In Polish

Hortensja

Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

Hibiscus

Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ebenales

Family

Asteraceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

250200

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Kaki

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

Cornflower and Kaki Physical Information

Cornflower and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Kaki are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Kaki

Care of Cornflower and Kaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.