Large Beardtongue

Cornflower

About Large Beardtongue and Cornflower

Large Beardtongue

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

70100

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

35.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Chewing

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue

Hydrangea

In German

Large Beardtongue

Hortensie

In French

Large Beardtongue

Hortensia

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue

Hortensia

In Greek

Large Beardtongue

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue

Hortênsia

In Polish

Large Beardtongue

Hortensja

In Latin

Large Beardtongue

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Penstemon

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

250250

1 27800

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Properties of Large Beardtongue and Cornflower

Wondering what are the properties of Large Beardtongue and Cornflower? We provide you with everything About Large Beardtongue and Cornflower. Large Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Cornflower doesn't have thorns. Also Large Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Large Beardtongue has allergic reactions like and Cornflower has allergic reactions like . 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 Large Beardtongue and Cornflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Cornflower

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

Large Beardtongue and Cornflower Physical Information

Large Beardtongue and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Cornflower are as follows:

Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Large Beardtongue and Cornflower

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