Cornflower

Swan River Daisy

About Cornflower and Swan River Daisy

Cornflower

Swan River Daisy

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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

Australia, New Zealand

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10050

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Dry areas, Islands, Semi arid regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 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

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Club - shaped

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

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, 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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic

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

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Beautification, Hanging Basket, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, 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 as Ornamental plant

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

BRACHYSCOME iberidifolia

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Brachycome iberidifolia, Swan River Daisy

In Hindi

Hydrangea

swan river daisy

In German

Hortensie

Swan River Gänseblümchen

In French

Hortensia

Swan River daisy

In Spanish

Hortensia

Río Swan margarita

In Greek

υδραγεία

Swan River μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

daisy Swan River

In Polish

Hortensja

Swan River stokrotka

In Latin

Hibiscus

Swan flumen primula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Centaurea

Brachyscome

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Astereae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

25072

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Swan River Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Swan River Daisy

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

Cornflower and Swan River Daisy Physical Information

Cornflower and Swan River Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Swan River Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Swan River Daisy are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Swan River Daisy flower color: White
Swan River Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Swan River Daisy

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