Cornflower

Willow Acacia

About Cornflower and Willow Acacia

Cornflower

Willow Acacia

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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

Australia

Types

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

Acacia salicina, Acacia stenophylla

Number of Varieties

10045

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, 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

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

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Root, Seeds

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

Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

ACACIA salicina

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Cooba, Willow Acacia

In Hindi

Hydrangea

willow acacia

In German

Hortensie

Weiden Akazie

In French

Hortensia

saule acacia

In Spanish

Hortensia

acacia sauce

In Greek

υδραγεία

ιτιά ακακίας

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

salgueiro de acácia

In Polish

Hortensja

wierzba akacji

In Latin

Hibiscus

lignis salices

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

250800

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Willow Acacia

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Willow Acacia

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

Cornflower and Willow Acacia Physical Information

Cornflower and Willow Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Willow Acacia are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow
Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cornflower and Willow Acacia

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