Home
Garden Plants


Compare Raintree and Cornflower


Cornflower and Raintree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

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

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
2-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 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
240.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender  
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs  
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  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loamy  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers  
Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves  
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity  
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
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Herb  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora  
CENTAUREA cyanus  

Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree  
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower  

In Hindi
Raintree  
Hydrangea  

In German
raintree  
Hortensie  

In French
raintree  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
raintree  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Raintree  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Raintree  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Raintree  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Raintree  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Asterales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Brunfelsia  
Centaurea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cynareae  

Subfamily
Petunioideae  
Carduoideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
250  
99+

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Raintree and Cornflower

If you are confused whether Raintree 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 Raintree and Cornflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Raintree are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Cornflower fertilizers required are Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Raintree and Cornflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Importance of Raintree and Cornflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Raintree and Cornflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Raintree 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 Raintree is anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic and Emetic whereas of Cornflower is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Raintree has beauty benefits as follows: while Cornflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Raintree 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 Raintree 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 Raintree are Toxic 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. Raintree has no showy fruits and Cornflower has no showy fruits. Also Raintree is not flowering and Cornflower is not flowering . You can compare Raintree and Cornflower facts and facts of other plants too.

Most Useful Shrub Plants

Most Useful Shrub Plants

» More Most Useful Shrub Plants

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants