Cornflower

Polka Dot Plant

About Cornflower and Polka Dot Plant

Cornflower

Polka Dot Plant

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Madagascar

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10050

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-15

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, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Polka dot plant

In German

Hortensie

Tupfen-Anlage

In French

Hortensia

Polka dot usine de

In Spanish

Hortensia

Planta de lunares

In Greek

υδραγεία

Φυτό πουά

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Planta bolinhas

In Polish

Hortensja

Grochy roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus

Facies dot herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Hypoestes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Ruellieae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

25050

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Polka Dot Plant

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Polka Dot Plant

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

Cornflower and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Cornflower and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Cornflower and Polka Dot Plant

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