Cornflower

Lemongrass

About Cornflower and Lemongrass

Cornflower

Lemongrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

Types

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

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-118-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

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

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

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

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

CYMBOPOGON citratus

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

In Hindi

Hydrangea

शतवेधी

In German

Hortensie

Zitronengräser

In French

Hortensia

Cymbopogon

In Spanish

Hortensia

Cymbopogon

In Greek

υδραγεία

lemongrass

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Cymbopogon

In Polish

Hortensja

Palczatka

In Latin

Hibiscus

lemongrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Poales

Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Cymbopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cynareae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

25052

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Lemongrass

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Lemongrass

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

Cornflower and Lemongrass Physical Information

Cornflower and Lemongrass physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Lemongrass are as follows:

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

Care of Cornflower and Lemongrass

Care of Cornflower and Lemongrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemongrass pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, 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 Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.