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About Cestrum aurantiacum and Sunflower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
North America
1.4 Types
not available
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
Temperate Regions
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
3-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
8.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
2.46 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gold
Brown, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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
Lance-shaped to oblong
Oval
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub 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?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
reseeds
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little 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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Light, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Prune regularly, 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
Pests and diseases free
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
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
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
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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
No Medicinal Use
Pulmonary afflictions
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine
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
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CESTRUM aurantiacum
Helianths Annuus
7.2 Common Name
orange jessamine
Sunflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Cestrum aurantiacum
Sūrajamukhī
7.2.2 In German
Hammersträucher
Sonnenblume
7.2.3 In French
Cestrum aurantiacum
Tournesol
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cestrum
Girasol
7.2.5 In Greek
Cestrum aurantiacum
ηλιοτρόπιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cestrum aurantiacum
Girassol
7.2.7 In Polish
Cestrum aurantiacum
słonecznik
7.2.8 In Latin
Cestrum aurantiacum
Helianthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Solanaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Cestrum
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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Rank: 51 (Overall)
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Cestrum aurantiacum and Sunflower

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

Season and Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Sunflower

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

Cestrum aurantiacum and Sunflower Physical Information

Cestrum aurantiacum and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Cestrum aurantiacum and Sunflower are as follows:

  • Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold

  • Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

  • Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow

  • Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Sunflower

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