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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Fruit  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea  
India, Melanesia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
69  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, 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  
Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

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  
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus  
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'  

Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower  
Mango, Manila Mango  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
आम  

In German
Hortensie  
Mango  

In French
Hortensia  
Manguier  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Mangifera indica  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Manila mango  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Mangifera indica  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Mango indyjskie  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Manila mango  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Sapindales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Centaurea  
Mangifera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cynareae  
-  

Subfamily
Carduoideae  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
850  
30

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Difference Between Cornflower and Manila Mango

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

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Importance of Cornflower and Manila Mango

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cornflower and Manila Mango. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cornflower and Manila Mango 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 Manila Mango is Digestion problems, Eye Problems and Nutritive. Cornflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Manila Mango has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cornflower vs Manila Mango

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 Manila Mango 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 Manila Mango have bullous cheilitis and contact allergic dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cornflower has no showy fruits and Manila Mango has showy fruits. Also Cornflower is not flowering and Manila Mango is not flowering . You can compare Cornflower and Manila Mango facts and facts of other plants too.

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