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About Willow Acacia and Cornflower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Types

Acacia salicina, Acacia stenophylla
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

45100
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical Forests
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-112-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
7 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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
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

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA salicina
CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Cooba, Willow Acacia
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

willow acacia
Hydrangea

In German

Weiden Akazie
Hortensie

In French

saule acacia
Hortensia

In Spanish

acacia sauce
Hortensia

In Greek

ιτιά ακακίας
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

salgueiro de acácia
Hortênsia

In Polish

wierzba akacji
Hortensja

In Latin

lignis salices
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Asterales

Family

Fabaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Acacia
Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cynareae

Subfamily

-
Carduoideae

Number of Species

800250
1 27800
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Properties of Willow Acacia and Cornflower

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

Season and Care of Willow Acacia and Cornflower

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

Willow Acacia and Cornflower Physical Information

Willow Acacia and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Willow Acacia and Cornflower are as follows:

  • Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow

  • Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green

  • Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue

  • Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Willow Acacia and Cornflower

Care of Willow Acacia and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Willow Acacia 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 Willow Acacia 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.