Cornflower

Purple Lovegrass

About Cornflower and Purple Lovegrass

Cornflower

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Greener Pastures

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

10 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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5.10 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cornflower and Purple Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Purple Lovegrass

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

Cornflower and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Cornflower and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cornflower and Purple Lovegrass

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