Tritoma

Cornflower

About Tritoma and Cornflower

Tritoma

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

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

Number of Varieties

70100

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Tritoma

Hydrangea

In German

Tritoma

Hortensie

In French

Tritoma

Hortensia

In Spanish

tritoma

Hortensia

In Greek

tritoma

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Tritoma

Hortênsia

In Polish

Tritoma

Hortensja

In Latin

Trytoma

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

72250

1 27800

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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 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 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.