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About Cornflower and Petunia


About Petunia and Cornflower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

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

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
118  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
not provided  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue  
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Golden 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  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution  

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  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot  
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

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  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus  
Petunia  

Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower  
Petunia  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Petunia  

In German
Hortensie  
Petunie  

In French
Hortensia  
Pétunia  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Petunia  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
πετούνια  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Petúnia  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Petunia  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Petunia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Solanales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Centaurea  
Petunia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cynareae  
-  

Subfamily
Carduoideae  
Petunioideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
35  
99+

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Properties of Cornflower and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Petunia

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

Cornflower and Petunia Physical Information

Cornflower and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Petunia are as follows:

Care of Cornflower and Petunia

Care of Cornflower and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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