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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

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

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Prunus x yedoensis  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
12  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
5-8  

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, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Black  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Yellow, Orange, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

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  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  

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  
Clay, 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  

Fertilizers
Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot  
Bacterial Diseases, Chewing and Boring Insects, Fungal Diseases, Sap-Sucking Insects  

Plant Tolerance
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

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  
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus  
PRUNUS x yedoensis  

Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower  
Yoshino Cherry  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
योशिनो चेरी  

In German
Hortensie  
Yoshino-Kirsche  

In French
Hortensia  
cerise Yoshino  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Yoshino cerezo  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Yoshino κεράσι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Yoshino cereja  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Yoshino wiśniowe  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Yoshino Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
Rosales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Centaurea  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cynareae  
-  

Subfamily
Carduoideae  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
50  

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Difference Between Cornflower and Yoshino Cherry

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

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Importance of Cornflower and Yoshino Cherry

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

Compare Facts of Cornflower vs Yoshino Cherry

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 Yoshino Cherry 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 Yoshino Cherry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cornflower has no showy fruits and Yoshino Cherry has no showy fruits. Also Cornflower is not flowering and Yoshino Cherry is not flowering . You can compare Cornflower and Yoshino Cherry facts and facts of other plants too.

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