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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Perennial  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
136  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue  
Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

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  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot  
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

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  
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus  
PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'  

Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower  
Garden Phlox  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
फ्लॉक्स  

In German
Hortensie  
Phlox  

In French
Hortensia  
Phlox  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Phlox  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Phlox  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Phlox  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Phlox  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Phlox  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Solanales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Centaurea  
Phlox  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Cynareae  
-  

Subfamily
Carduoideae  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
136  
99+

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Difference Between Cornflower and Garden Phlox

If you are confused whether Cornflower or Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cornflower are Compost, whereas for Garden Phlox fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cornflower and Garden Phlox if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cornflower and Garden Phlox

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cornflower and Garden Phlox. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cornflower and Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox is Aging and Antispasmodic. Cornflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Garden Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cornflower vs Garden Phlox

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 Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox have allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cornflower has no showy fruits and Garden Phlox has no showy fruits. Also Cornflower is not flowering and Garden Phlox is not flowering . You can compare Cornflower and Garden Phlox facts and facts of other plants too.

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