Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
North America
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
2-7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Brown, Green, Light 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
Green
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Insects
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Branch, Leaf Stalks, 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 in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Herb
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus
PICEA glauca
Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce
In Hindi
Hydrangea
White Spruce
In German
Hortensie
Weiß-Fichte
In French
Hortensia
Épinette blanche
In Spanish
Hortensia
White Spruce
In Greek
υδραγεία
White Spruce
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Pinheiro-do-canadá
In Polish
Hortensja
Świerk biały
In Latin
Hibiscus
White Spruce
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Subfamily
Carduoideae
Piceoideae
Properties of Cornflower and White Spruce
Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and White Spruce? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and White Spruce. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and White Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Cornflower does not have fragrant flowers. Cornflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and White Spruce 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 White Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cornflower and White Spruce
Season and care of Cornflower and White Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Cornflower and White Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cornflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and White Spruce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cornflower is Loam, Sand and for White Spruce is Loam while the PH of soil for Cornflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for White Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Cornflower and White Spruce Physical Information
Cornflower and White Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and White Spruce are as follows:
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
White Spruce flower color: Red and Yellow
- White Spruce leaf color: Green
Care of Cornflower and White Spruce
Care of Cornflower and White Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Spruce 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 White Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.