Creeping Zinnia

Sunflower

About Creeping Zinnia and Sunflower

Creeping Zinnia

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico

North America

1.4 Types

Ornamental

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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8.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.46 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Black

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full 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

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

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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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have 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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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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40% Annual Plants 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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SANVITALIA procumbens

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Creeping Zinnia

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

SANVITALIA procumbens

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Husarenknopf

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

procumbens Sanvitalia

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

procumbens Sanvitalia

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

procumbens SANVITALIA

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

procumbens Sanvitalia

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

procumbens SANVITALIA

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Sanvitalia procumbens

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Sanvitalia

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Creeping Zinnia and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Zinnia and Sunflower

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

Creeping Zinnia and Sunflower Physical Information

Creeping Zinnia and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Creeping Zinnia and Sunflower are as follows:

Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Sunflower

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia 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.