Sedum acre

Cornflower

About Sedum acre and Cornflower

Sedum acre

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Types

Stonecrop

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

Number of Varieties

15100

0 40000

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Habitat

Cliffs, Open areas, sand dunes, Slopes, Terrestrial

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Pink

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Sand

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

Insects, Mealy bugs, Slugs, Vine weevils

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

Bold

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

Skin irritation

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Astringent, Heals minor burns, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vermifuge, Vulnerary, Wounds

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Container, Employed in herbal medicine, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, useful as a ground cover

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, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sedum acre

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

goldmoss stonecrop

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Sedum acre

Hydrangea

In German

Scharfer Mauerpfeffer

Hortensie

In French

Orpin âcre

Hortensia

In Spanish

Sedum acre

Hortensia

In Greek

Sedum acre

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Sedum acre

Hortênsia

In Polish

Rozchodnik ostry

Hortensja

In Latin

Sedum acre

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Asterales

Family

Crassulaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Sedum

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Cynareae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

55250

1 27800

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Properties of Sedum acre and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Sedum acre and Cornflower

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

Sedum acre and Cornflower Physical Information

Sedum acre and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Sedum acre height is 7.60 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sedum acre and Cornflower are as follows:

Sedum acre flower color: White, Yellow and Pink
Sedum acre leaf color: Gray Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Sedum acre and Cornflower

Care of Sedum acre and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sedum acre 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 Sedum acre 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.