Cornflower

Valley Oak

About Cornflower and Valley Oak

Cornflower

Valley Oak

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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

United States, California

Types

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

Quercus lobata

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-117-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,650.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Irregular

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

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Leaves, 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

Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

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

QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

Hydrangea

घाटी ओक

In German

Hortensie

Tal Eiche

In French

Hortensia

Oak Valley

In Spanish

Hortensia

valle del roble

In Greek

υδραγεία

Valley Oak

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

vale Oak

In Polish

Hortensja

Dolina Oak

In Latin

Hibiscus

Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fagales

Family

Asteraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

250600

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Valley Oak

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Valley Oak

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

Cornflower and Valley Oak Physical Information

Cornflower and Valley Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Valley Oak are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Valley Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Valley Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Valley Oak

Care of Cornflower and Valley Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.