Meadow Phlox

Cornflower

About Meadow Phlox and Cornflower

Meadow Phlox

Cornflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

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

1.4 Types

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

2-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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38.10 cm

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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antispasmodic

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX maculata

CENTAUREA cyanus

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Phlox

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Wiese Phlox

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Meadow Phlox

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

prado Phlox

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Phlox

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Phlox

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka Phlox

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox meadow

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Centaurea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

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Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Phlox and Cornflower

Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Phlox and Cornflower? We provide you with everything About Meadow Phlox and Cornflower. Meadow Phlox doesn't have thorns and Cornflower doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Phlox has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane and Cornflower has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane. 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 Meadow Phlox and Cornflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Meadow Phlox and Cornflower

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

Meadow Phlox and Cornflower Physical Information

Meadow Phlox and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Phlox and Cornflower are as follows:

Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Meadow Phlox and Cornflower

Care of Meadow Phlox and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Phlox 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 Meadow Phlox 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.