Nasturtium

Cornflower

About Nasturtium and Cornflower

Nasturtium

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South America

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

Types

Annuals

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

Number of Varieties

50100

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, 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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Groundcover

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

Hydrangea

In German

Tropaeolum majus

Hortensie

In French

Tropaeolum majus

Hortensia

In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

Hortensia

In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

Hortênsia

In Polish

nasturcja większa

Hortensja

In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

80250

1 27800

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Properties of Nasturtium and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Cornflower

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

Nasturtium and Cornflower Physical Information

Nasturtium and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Cornflower are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Nasturtium and Cornflower

Care of Nasturtium and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nasturtium 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 Nasturtium 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.