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About Bluebonnet and Sunflower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Texas
North America
1.4 Types
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
3-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
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
About American ..
60.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
8.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.48 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.46 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Brown, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval
Oval
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Light, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained
Dry, Light, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
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
Showy
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
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants 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
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Insignificant
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Pulmonary afflictions
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
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
Insignificant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Helianths Annuus
7.2 Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Sunflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bluebonnet Plant
Sūrajamukhī
7.2.2 In German
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
Sonnenblume
7.2.3 In French
Bluebonnet Plante
Tournesol
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta bluebonnet
Girasol
7.2.5 In Greek
Bluebonnet φυτών
ηλιοτρόπιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bluebonnet de Plantas
Girassol
7.2.7 In Polish
Bluebonnet roślin
słonecznik
7.2.8 In Latin
Planta Bluebonnet
Helianthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Lupinus
Heilanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Genisteae
Heliantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
Helianthodeae
8.10 Number of Species
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200
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70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Bluebonnet and Sunflower

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

Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Sunflower

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

Bluebonnet and Sunflower Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Sunflower are as follows:

  • Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple

  • Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

  • Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow

  • Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Bluebonnet and Sunflower

Care of Bluebonnet and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebonnet 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 Bluebonnet 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.