Cornflower

Lungwort

About Cornflower and Lungwort

Cornflower

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

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

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

10018

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Lungwort

In German

Hortensie

Lungenkraut

In French

Hortensia

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Hortensia

Lungwort

In Greek

υδραγεία

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

pulmonária

In Polish

Hortensja

płucnik

In Latin

Hibiscus

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Asterales

Peltigerales

Family

Asteraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Boragineae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

25018

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Lungwort

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

Cornflower and Lungwort Physical Information

Cornflower and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Lungwort are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Cornflower and Lungwort

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