Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
Western United States, Canada
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Pinus lambertiana
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
-9999
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
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
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Herb
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Sugar Pine
In German
Hortensie
Sugar Pine
In French
Hortensia
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
Hortensia
Sugar Pine
In Greek
υδραγεία
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Hortensja
Sugar Pine
Phylum
Anthophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Subfamily
Carduoideae
Pinoideae
Properties of Cornflower and Sugar Pine
Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and Sugar Pine? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and Sugar Pine. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and Sugar Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Cornflower does not have fragrant flowers. Cornflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cornflower and Sugar Pine
Season and care of Cornflower and Sugar Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Cornflower and Sugar Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cornflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cornflower is Loam, Sand and for Sugar Pine is Loam while the PH of soil for Cornflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Cornflower and Sugar Pine Physical Information
Cornflower and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Sugar Pine are as follows:
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Sugar Pine flower color:
- Sugar Pine leaf color:
Care of Cornflower and Sugar Pine
Care of Cornflower and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.