Cornflower

Wild Snapdragon

About Cornflower and Wild Snapdragon

Cornflower

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

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

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

10030

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, 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, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bumblebees

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Root

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 As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Hortensie

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

Hortensia

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

Hortensia

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

υδραγεία

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Hortensja

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

Hibiscus

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

25040

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Wild Snapdragon

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

Cornflower and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Cornflower and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Cornflower and Wild Snapdragon

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