Cornflower

Red Currant

About Cornflower and Red Currant

Cornflower

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

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

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

1003

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

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

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Compost

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Whole plant

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Red Currant

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Red Currant

In German

Hortensie

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Hortensia

Groseille

In Spanish

Hortensia

Grosella

In Greek

υδραγεία

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Groselha

In Polish

Hortensja

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Hibiscus

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rosales

Family

Asteraceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

250150

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Red Currant

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

Cornflower and Red Currant Physical Information

Cornflower and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Red Currant are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Red Currant

Care of Cornflower and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.