Cornflower

Prayer Plant

About Cornflower and Prayer Plant

Cornflower

Prayer Plant

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Central America, South America

Types

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

Maranta leuconeura

Number of Varieties

10040

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate elongated

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division

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 plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial 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

Mealy bugs, Spider 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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

Air freshner, Container, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

CALATHEA ornata

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Prayer Plant

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Prayer plant

In German

Hortensie

Maranta leuconeura

In French

Hortensia

Prayer plant

In Spanish

Hortensia

maranta leuconeura

In Greek

υδραγεία

Prayer Plant

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Маранта

In Polish

Hortensja

Prayer plant

In Latin

Hibiscus

Prayer plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Zingiberales

Family

Asteraceae

Marantaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Calathea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

250300

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Prayer Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and Prayer Plant? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and Prayer Plant. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and Prayer 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 Prayer 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 Prayer Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Prayer Plant

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

Cornflower and Prayer Plant Physical Information

Cornflower and Prayer Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Prayer Plant height is 25.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Prayer Plant are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Prayer Plant flower color:
Prayer Plant leaf color:

Care of Cornflower and Prayer Plant

Care of Cornflower and Prayer 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 Prayer 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 Prayer Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.