Cornflower

Sitka Spruce

About Cornflower and Sitka Spruce

Cornflower

Sitka Spruce

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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 Asia

Types

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

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

10035

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-116-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

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 less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Compost

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaf Stalks, Root

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

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Hydrangea

सरल

In German

Hortensie

Fichten

In French

Hortensia

Picea

In Spanish

Hortensia

Picea

In Greek

υδραγεία

Spruce

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Picea

In Polish

Hortensja

Świerk

In Latin

Hibiscus

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asterales

Pinales

Family

Asteraceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Centaurea

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Piceoideae

Number of Species

25035

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Sitka Spruce

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

Cornflower and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Cornflower and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cornflower and Sitka Spruce

Care of Cornflower and Sitka Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.