Cornflower

Ohio Buckeye

About Cornflower and Ohio Buckeye

Cornflower

Ohio Buckeye

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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

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

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

Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average

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

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

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

Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

Hydrangea

ओहियो बकेये

In German

Hortensie

Ohio buckeye

In French

Hortensia

marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

Hortensia

Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

υδραγεία

Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

Hortensja

Ohio kasztan

In Latin

Hibiscus

Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

25019

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Ohio Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Ohio Buckeye

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

Cornflower and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Cornflower and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Ohio Buckeye are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cornflower and Ohio Buckeye

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