Cornflower

Pot Marigold

About Cornflower and Pot Marigold

Cornflower

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

10030

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

6 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm80.00 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

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Green, 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

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

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

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

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Pot Marigold

In German

Hortensie

Ringelblume

In French

Hortensia

pot Marigold

In Spanish

Hortensia

Caléndula

In Greek

υδραγεία

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

pot Marigold

In Polish

Hortensja

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Hibiscus

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Centaurea

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

25020

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Pot Marigold

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

Cornflower and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Cornflower and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Pot Marigold

Care of Cornflower and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.