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About American Holly and Sunflower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
North America
1.4 Types
Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
8.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
2.46 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Brown, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval Spiny Leaves
Oval
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Light, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Light, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia
Pulmonary afflictions
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea
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
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ILEX opaca
Helianths Annuus
7.2 Common Name
Christmas Holly
Sunflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
American Holly
Sūrajamukhī
7.2.2 In German
American Holly
Sonnenblume
7.2.3 In French
American Holly
Tournesol
7.2.4 In Spanish
American Holly
Girasol
7.2.5 In Greek
American Holly
ηλιοτρόπιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
American Holly
Girassol
7.2.7 In Polish
American Holly
słonecznik
7.2.8 In Latin
American Holly
Helianthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Celastrales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Aquifoliaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Ilex
Heilanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Heliantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Helianthodeae
8.10 Number of Species
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2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of American Holly and Sunflower

Wondering what are the properties of American Holly and Sunflower? We provide you with everything About American Holly and Sunflower. American Holly has thorns and Sunflower doesn't have thorns. Also American Holly does not have fragrant flowers. American Holly has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Sunflower has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 American Holly and Sunflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Holly and Sunflower

Season and care of American Holly and Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about American Holly and Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Holly season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sunflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Holly is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained while the PH of soil for American Holly is Acidic, Neutral and for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline.

American Holly and Sunflower Physical Information

American Holly and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of American Holly and Sunflower are as follows:

  • American Holly flower color: White

  • American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow

  • Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of American Holly and Sunflower

Care of American Holly and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer American Holly 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.