Tritoma

Cornflower

About Tritoma and Cornflower

Tritoma

Cornflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

2-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 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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50.80 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

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

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, Blue Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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 N-P-K

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Snails

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

CENTAUREA cyanus

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Centaurea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tritoma and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Cornflower

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

Tritoma and Cornflower Physical Information

Tritoma and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Cornflower are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Tritoma and Cornflower

Care of Tritoma and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.