Cornflower

Pentas

About Cornflower and Pentas

Cornflower

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Africa, Madagascar

Types

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

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

100300

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Tan

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Egg-shaped

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves, 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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

PENTAS

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Pentas plant

In German

Hortensie

Pentas Pflanze

In French

Hortensia

plante Pentas

In Spanish

Hortensia

planta pentas

In Greek

υδραγεία

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

planta Pentas

In Polish

Hortensja

Pentas roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Gentianales

Family

Asteraceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Rubioideae

Number of Species

25082

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Pentas

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

Cornflower and Pentas Physical Information

Cornflower and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Pentas are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Pentas

Care of Cornflower and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.