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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

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

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

Number of Varieties
69  
99+
100  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
2-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7 - 1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

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
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-head watering  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loamy  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'  
CENTAUREA cyanus  

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

In Hindi
आम  
Hydrangea  

In German
Mango  
Hortensie  

In French
Manguier  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Mangifera indica  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Manila mango  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Mangifera indica  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Mango indyjskie  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Manila mango  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asterales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Mangifera  
Centaurea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cynareae  

Subfamily
-  
Carduoideae  

Number of Species
850  
30
250  
99+

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Difference Between Manila Mango and Cornflower

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

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Importance of Manila Mango and Cornflower

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

Compare Facts of Manila Mango vs Cornflower

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 Manila Mango vs Cornflower 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 Manila Mango are bullous cheilitis and contact allergic dermatitis whereas of Cornflower have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Manila Mango has showy fruits and Cornflower has no showy fruits. Also Manila Mango is not flowering and Cornflower is not flowering . You can compare Manila Mango and Cornflower facts and facts of other plants too.

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