Cornflower

Sassafras

About Cornflower and Sassafras

Cornflower

Sassafras

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

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

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1003

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Green, Indigo, Black

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, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

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

Foliage diseases

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

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

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

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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 a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

SASSAFRAS albidum

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Sassafras

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Sassafras

In German

Hortensie

Sassafras

In French

Hortensia

Sassafras

In Spanish

Hortensia

Sasafrás

In Greek

υδραγεία

σασάφρα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

sassafrás

In Polish

Hortensja

Sassafras

In Latin

Hibiscus

Sassafras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Laurales

Family

Asteraceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Centaurea

Sassafras

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Cynareae

Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Lauroideae

Number of Species

2504

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Sassafras

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Sassafras

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

Cornflower and Sassafras Physical Information

Cornflower and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Sassafras are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Sassafras

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