Cornflower

Tomatillo

About Cornflower and Tomatillo

Cornflower

Tomatillo

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

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

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

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

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

10040

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-116-9

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

A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Green, Purple, Yellow green

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

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

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 green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Tomatillos

In German

Hortensie

Tomatillos

In French

Hortensia

Tomatilles

In Spanish

Hortensia

Tomatillos

In Greek

υδραγεία

Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Tomatillos

In Polish

Hortensja

Tomatillos

In Latin

Hibiscus

Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Physaleae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

25075

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Tomatillo

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

Cornflower and Tomatillo Physical Information

Cornflower and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Tomatillo are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Tomatillo

Care of Cornflower and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.