Cornflower

Spindle Tree

About Cornflower and Spindle Tree

Cornflower

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

Types

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

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

10020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Partial shade

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Seeds, Wood

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

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Spindle Tree

In German

Hortensie

Spindelbaum

In French

Hortensia

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Hortensia

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

υδραγεία

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Hortensja

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Hibiscus

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Celastrales

Family

Asteraceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Centaurea

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

250150

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Spindle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and Spindle Tree? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and Spindle Tree. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and Spindle 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 Spindle 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 Spindle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Spindle Tree

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

Cornflower and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Cornflower and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Spindle Tree

Care of Cornflower and Spindle 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 Spindle 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 Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.