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Bluebell and Ornamental Corn


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12*5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
18.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays 'Indian Summer'  
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica  

Common Name
Ornamental Corn  
Spanish Bluebell  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Bluebell plant  

In German
Hortensie  
Endymion Pflanze  

In French
Hortensia  
plante Bluebell  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
planta Bluebell  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
φυτό Bluebell  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
planta Bluebell  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Bluebell roślin  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Bluebell herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Liliales  

Family
Poaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
-  
Hyacinthoides  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
1  
11  
99+

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Difference Between Ornamental Corn and Bluebell

If you are confused whether Ornamental Corn or Bluebell 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 Ornamental Corn and Bluebell Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ornamental Corn are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bluebell fertilizers required are High amounts of nutrients and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ornamental Corn and Bluebell if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ornamental Corn and Bluebell

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ornamental Corn and Bluebell. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ornamental Corn and Bluebell 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 Ornamental Corn is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Bluebell is . Ornamental Corn has beauty benefits as follows: while Bluebell has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ornamental Corn vs Bluebell

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 Ornamental Corn vs Bluebell 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 Ornamental Corn are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Bluebell have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ornamental Corn has showy fruits and Bluebell has no showy fruits. Also Ornamental Corn is not flowering and Bluebell is flowering. You can compare Ornamental Corn and Bluebell facts and facts of other plants too.

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