Cornflower

Sausage Tree

About Cornflower and Sausage Tree

Cornflower

Sausage Tree

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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

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

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

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

1009

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-12

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Drought, Salt

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

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Dried seeds, 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 to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Sausage Tree

In German

Hortensie

Sausage Tree

In French

Hortensia

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Hortensia

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

υδραγεία

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Hortensja

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Hibiscus

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

2509

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Sausage Tree

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

Cornflower and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Cornflower and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cornflower and Sausage Tree

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