Applemint

Sunflower

About Applemint and Sunflower

Applemint

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 59 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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980.00 cm

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8.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

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

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Applemint Tree

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Applemint Baum

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Applemint Arbre

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Applemint ligno

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Applemint and Sunflower

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and Sunflower? We provide you with everything About Applemint and Sunflower. Applemint doesn't have thorns and Sunflower doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Sunflower has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Applemint and Sunflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Applemint and Sunflower

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

Applemint and Sunflower Physical Information

Applemint and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Sunflower are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Applemint and Sunflower

Care of Applemint and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Applemint 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.