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About Silver Thyme and Cornflower


About Cornflower and Silver Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Herb   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia   
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea   

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

Number of Varieties
100   
99+
100   
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
2-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12*1   
7 - 1   

Sunset Zone
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   
Not Available   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm   
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm   
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender   
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green   
Sea Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green   
Sea Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green   
Sea Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Not Available   
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam, 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
Red blotch   
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
Not Available   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Flies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Flowers, Root   

Other Uses
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Container, Herb   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'   
CENTAUREA cyanus   

Common Name
Silver Thyme, Thyme   
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower   

In Hindi
Hydrangea   
Hydrangea   

In German
Hortensie   
Hortensie   

In French
Hortensia   
Hortensia   

In Spanish
Hortensia   
Hortensia   

In Greek
υδραγεία   
υδραγεία   

In Portuguese
Hortênsia   
Hortênsia   

In Polish
Hortensja   
Hortensja   

In Latin
Hibiscus   
Hibiscus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Anthophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Asterales   

Family
Lamiaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Not Available   
Centaurea   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cynareae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Carduoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Silver Thyme and Cornflower

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Thyme and Cornflower? We provide you with everything About Silver Thyme and Cornflower. Silver Thyme doesn't have thorns and Cornflower doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Thyme does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Thyme has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Cornflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Silver Thyme and Cornflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Cornflower

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

Silver Thyme and Cornflower Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Cornflower are as follows:

Care of Silver Thyme and Cornflower

Care of Silver Thyme and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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