Aerides

Sunflower

About Aerides and Sunflower

Aerides

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America

1.4 Types

Aerides Falcata Aerides lawrenciae Aerides multiflorum Aerides rosea

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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25000

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Rank: 59 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-15

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.60 cm

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8.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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2.46 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia, Ivory

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Ear ache

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AERIDES houlletiana

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Aerides, Orchid

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aerides

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Aerides

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Aerides

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aerides

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

Αέρηδες

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aerides

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Aerides

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Aerides

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Aerides

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Aerides and Sunflower

Wondering what are the properties of Aerides and Sunflower? We provide you with everything About Aerides and Sunflower. Aerides doesn't have thorns and Sunflower doesn't have thorns. Also Aerides does not have fragrant flowers. Aerides has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sunflower has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aerides and Sunflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aerides and Sunflower

Season and care of Aerides and Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about Aerides and Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aerides season is Spring and Summer and Sunflower season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Aerides is Not Available and for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained while the PH of soil for Aerides is Not Available and for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline.

Aerides and Sunflower Physical Information

Aerides and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Aerides height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Aerides and Sunflower are as follows:

Aerides flower color: Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia and Ivory
Aerides leaf color: Not Available
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Aerides and Sunflower

Care of Aerides and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aerides pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Aerides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.