Cornflower

Thyme

About Cornflower and Thyme

Cornflower

Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

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

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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300

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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10.20 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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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Unknown

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

Thymus vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

अजवायन के फूल

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Thymian

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Thym

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Tomillo

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Tymianek

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Thymum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

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8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Labiatae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

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8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cornflower and Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Thyme

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

Cornflower and Thyme Physical Information

Cornflower and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cornflower and Thyme are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Thyme

Care of Cornflower and Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.