Cornflower

Texas Madrone

About Cornflower and Texas Madrone

Cornflower

Texas Madrone

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Arbutus xalapensis

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

limestone outcrops, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-117-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm640.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm795.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic and Ovate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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

Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, 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

Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Edible, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

ARBUTUS xalapensis

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Texas Madrone

In German

Hortensie

Texas Madrone

In French

Hortensia

Texas Madrone

In Spanish

Hortensia

Arbutus xalapensis

In Greek

υδραγεία

Texas Madrone

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Texas Madrone

In Polish

Hortensja

Texas Madrone

In Latin

Hibiscus

Texas Madrone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ericales

Family

Asteraceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Texas Madrone

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Texas Madrone

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

Cornflower and Texas Madrone Physical Information

Cornflower and Texas Madrone physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Texas Madrone height is 640.00 cm and width 795.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Texas Madrone are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Texas Madrone flower color: White and Ivory
Texas Madrone leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Olive

Care of Cornflower and Texas Madrone

Care of Cornflower and Texas Madrone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Texas Madrone pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Texas Madrone needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.