Cornflower

Silver Sage

About Cornflower and Silver Sage

Cornflower

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

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

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10025

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

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

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Snails

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antiseptic, Astringent

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Hydrangea

रजत बाबा

In German

Hortensie

Silver Sage

In French

Hortensia

Silver Sage

In Spanish

Hortensia

silver Sage

In Greek

υδραγεία

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

silver Sage

In Polish

Hortensja

silver Sage

In Latin

Hibiscus

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

250900

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Silver Sage

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

Cornflower and Silver Sage Physical Information

Cornflower and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Silver Sage are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Cornflower and Silver Sage

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