Cornflower

Umbrella Tree

About Cornflower and Umbrella Tree

Cornflower

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

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

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

100100

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblong

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark

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 flooring, cabinet making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

Hydrangea

मैगनोलिया

In German

Hortensie

Umbrella Tree

In French

Hortensia

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

Hortensia

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

υδραγεία

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

Hortensja

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

Hibiscus

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Magnoliales

Family

Asteraceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

2503

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Umbrella Tree

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

Cornflower and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Cornflower and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Cornflower and Umbrella Tree

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