Pineapple Weed

Cornflower

About Pineapple Weed and Cornflower

Pineapple Weed

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1100

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

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

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Bonsai, 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

Digestive disorders

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

Flower borders, Landscape

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

Hydrangea

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Hortensie

In French

Matricaire odorante

Hortensia

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

Hortensia

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

Hortênsia

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Hortensja

In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Matricaria

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Cornflower

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

Pineapple Weed and Cornflower Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Cornflower are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed and Cornflower

Care of Pineapple Weed and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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.