Cornflower

Savoy Cabbage

About Cornflower and Savoy Cabbage

Cornflower

Savoy Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Number of Varieties

1007

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-116-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Light Purple, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate elongated

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bugs, Rabbits

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

Brassica oleracea

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Savoy Cabbage

In German

Hortensie

Wirsing

In French

Hortensia

Savoy Cabbage

In Spanish

Hortensia

col de col rizada

In Greek

υδραγεία

Savoy Cabbage

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Savoy Cabbage

In Polish

Hortensja

Kapusta włoska

In Latin

Hibiscus

Brassica Sabaudiae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Savoy Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Savoy Cabbage

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

Cornflower and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

Cornflower and Savoy Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Savoy Cabbage are as follows:

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

Care of Cornflower and Savoy Cabbage

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