Cornflower

Persian Lime

About Cornflower and Persian Lime

Cornflower

Persian Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

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

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

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

Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Warm soil, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lance 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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Layering

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

Mites

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin rash

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

Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant

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

Cleanser, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

CITRUS latifolia

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Persian Lime

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Persian lime

In German

Hortensie

Gewöhnliche Limette

In French

Hortensia

Citrus × latifolia

In Spanish

Hortensia

Citrus latifolia

In Greek

υδραγεία

Persian lime

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Citrus × latifolia

In Polish

Hortensja

Persian lime

In Latin

Hibiscus

Persian lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

25045

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Persian Lime

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Persian Lime

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

Cornflower and Persian Lime Physical Information

Cornflower and Persian Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Persian Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Persian Lime are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Persian Lime flower color: White and Purple
Persian Lime leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cornflower and Persian Lime

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