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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

10020
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1
8-3

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

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
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
Beautyberry

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Hortensie
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

Hortensia
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

Hortensia
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

υδραγεία
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Hortensja
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Centaurea
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae
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Subfamily

Carduoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

250140
1 27800
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Difference Between Cornflower and Beautyberry

If you are confused whether Cornflower or Beautyberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cornflower and Beautyberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cornflower are Compost, whereas for Beautyberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cornflower and Beautyberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cornflower and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cornflower and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cornflower and Beautyberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cornflower is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Cornflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cornflower vs Beautyberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cornflower vs Beautyberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cornflower are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Beautyberry have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cornflower has no showy fruits and Beautyberry has showy fruits. Also Cornflower is not flowering and Beautyberry is flowering. You can compare Cornflower and Beautyberry facts and facts of other plants too.