Cornflower

Parsnip

About Cornflower and Parsnip

Cornflower

Parsnip

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

waste ground, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-114-9

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.60 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

Brown, Black

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Pot

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, Do Not over Water, 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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin

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

Aphrodisiac

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

PASTINACA sativa

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Parsnip

In Hindi

Hydrangea

चुकंदर

In German

Hortensie

Pastinake

In French

Hortensia

Panais

In Spanish

Hortensia

Chirivía

In Greek

υδραγεία

Είδος δαυκίου

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

cherivia

In Polish

Hortensja

Pasternak

In Latin

Hibiscus

parsnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Apiales

Family

Asteraceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

25020

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Parsnip

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Parsnip

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

Cornflower and Parsnip Physical Information

Cornflower and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Parsnip are as follows:

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

Care of Cornflower and Parsnip

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