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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea  
Northern Africa, Morocco  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Iceland Poppy  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue  
Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy  
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  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot  
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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

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  
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb  
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus  
PAPAVER atlanticum  

Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower  
Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
मोरक्को के पोस्ता  

In German
Hortensie  
marokkanische Poppy  

In French
Hortensia  
Poppy marocaine  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
marroquí amapola  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
μαροκινή παπαρούνας  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Moroccan Poppy  

In Polish
Hortensja  
marokański Poppy  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Moroccan Poppy  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Papaveraceae  

Genus
Centaurea  
Papaver  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cynareae  
-  

Subfamily
Carduoideae  
Paperveroideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
100  
99+

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Difference Between Cornflower and Papaver atlanticum

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Importance of Cornflower and Papaver atlanticum

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Compare Facts of Cornflower vs Papaver atlanticum

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