Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
Hybrid origin
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
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
no pruning required
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Whiteflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Poisonous to grazing animals
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
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
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Herb
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
In Hindi
Hydrangea
meadow saffron
In German
Hortensie
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Hortensia
Colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Hortensia
Estado de conservación
In Greek
υδραγεία
meadow saffron
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Colchicum autumnale
In Polish
Hortensja
Colchicum autumnale
In Latin
Hibiscus
autumnale
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Centaurea
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cynareae
Not Available
Subfamily
Carduoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Cornflower and Meadow Saffron
Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and Meadow Saffron. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Cornflower does not have fragrant flowers. Cornflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cornflower and Meadow Saffron
Season and care of Cornflower and Meadow Saffron is important to know. While considering everything about Cornflower and Meadow Saffron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cornflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Meadow Saffron season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cornflower is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Saffron is Loam while the PH of soil for Cornflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral.
Cornflower and Meadow Saffron Physical Information
Cornflower and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Meadow Saffron are as follows:
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
- Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Care of Cornflower and Meadow Saffron
Care of Cornflower and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
