Cornflower

Tilaka

About Cornflower and Tilaka

Cornflower

Tilaka

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

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

Simarouba glauca

Number of Varieties

1008

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-12

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 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

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Cuneate

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting

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, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Rhinitis

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Tilaka

In German

Hortensie

Tilapia

In French

Hortensia

Tilapia

In Spanish

Hortensia

tilapia

In Greek

υδραγεία

tilaka

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

tilaka

In Polish

Hortensja

tilakiem

In Latin

Hibiscus

tilaka

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ebenales

Family

Asteraceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

25040

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Tilaka

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Tilaka

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

Cornflower and Tilaka Physical Information

Cornflower and Tilaka physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tilaka height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Tilaka are as follows:

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

Care of Cornflower and Tilaka

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