Cornflower

Tall Fescue

About Cornflower and Tall Fescue

Cornflower

Tall Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

meadows, Well Drained, yards

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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Not Available

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 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

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

Festuca arundinacea

7.2 Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Tall Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

tall fescue

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Rohr-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

tall fescue

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

tall fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cornflower and Tall Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Tall Fescue

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

Cornflower and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Cornflower and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cornflower and Tall Fescue are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Cornflower and Tall Fescue

Care of Cornflower and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.