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About Cornflower and White Star Creeper


About White Star Creeper and Cornflower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Perennial   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea   
Australia, New Zealand   

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle   
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper   

Number of Varieties
100   
99+
6   
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1   
7*5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Mat-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
2.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
15.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue   
Light Blue   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown   
Non Fruiting Plant   

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   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Average Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Moderate   

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, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
Compost   
Fertilize when fast growth is desired   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot   
Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste   
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Whole plant   

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   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Herb   
Alpine, Container, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus   
PRATIA pedunculata   

Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower   
White Star creeper   

In Hindi
Hydrangea   
व्हाइट स्टार लता   

In German
Hortensie   
Weißer Stern Kriechgang   

In French
Hortensia   
Blanc étoiles creeper   

In Spanish
Hortensia   
Blanco enredadera estrella   

In Greek
υδραγεία   
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων   

In Portuguese
Hortênsia   
Branca Baby estrela   

In Polish
Hortensja   
Biała Gwiazda pnącze   

In Latin
Hibiscus   
Stella creeper albis,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Not Available   

Family
Asteraceae   
Campanulaceae   

Genus
Centaurea   
Pratia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Cynareae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Carduoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Cornflower and White Star Creeper

Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and White Star Creeper? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and White Star Creeper. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and White Star Creeper 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 Star Creeper 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 Star Creeper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cornflower and White Star Creeper

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

Cornflower and White Star Creeper Physical Information

Cornflower and White Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and White Star Creeper are as follows:

Care of Cornflower and White Star Creeper

Care of Cornflower and White Star Creeper 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 Star Creeper pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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