Cornflower

Scented Geranium

About Cornflower and Scented Geranium

Cornflower

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

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

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

100200

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm38.14 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, 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

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

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

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Pelargonium

In German

Hortensie

Pelargonium

In French

Hortensia

pélargonium

In Spanish

Hortensia

pelargonium

In Greek

υδραγεία

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

pelargônio

In Polish

Hortensja

pelargonia

In Latin

Hibiscus

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Geraniales

Family

Asteraceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

250200

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Scented Geranium

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

Cornflower and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Cornflower and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Cornflower and Scented Geranium

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