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About Cornflower and Pepperoncini Pepper


About Pepperoncini Pepper and Cornflower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
2  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Warm soil, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
12-1  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Red, Yellow green  

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, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
Cutworms, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss  

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  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'  

Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In German
Hortensie  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In French
Hortensia  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
Solanales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Centaurea  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cynareae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Carduoideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
100  

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Properties of Cornflower and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

Cornflower and Pepperoncini Pepper Physical Information

Cornflower and Pepperoncini Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pepperoncini Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Pepperoncini Pepper are as follows:

Care of Cornflower and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

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