Cornflower

Wilga

About Cornflower and Wilga

Cornflower

Wilga

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Australia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10035

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Linear to lanceolate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Water regularly for 2 months

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Pruning may be required for height clearance

Fertilizers

Compost

Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Blowflies, Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

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

Anodyne, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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

Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

GEIJERA parviflora

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Wilga, Native Willow

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Wilga

In German

Hortensie

Pirol

In French

Hortensia

loriot

In Spanish

Hortensia

oriol

In Greek

υδραγεία

φλώρος

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

papa-figos

In Polish

Hortensja

Wilga

In Latin

Hibiscus

oriole

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Geijera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

25045

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Wilga

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Wilga

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

Cornflower and Wilga Physical Information

Cornflower and Wilga physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wilga height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Wilga are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Wilga flower color: White and Ivory
Wilga leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cornflower and Wilga

Care of Cornflower and Wilga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wilga pruning is done Pruning may be required for height clearance. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wilga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.