Crested Iris

Sunflower

About Crested Iris and Sunflower

Crested Iris

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

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10.20 cm

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8.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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2.46 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Long Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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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

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS cristata

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Crested Iris

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

कलगी आइरिस

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Crested Iris

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Crested Iris

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crested Iris

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

Crested Iris

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crested Iris

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Czubaty Iris

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

iubatum Iris

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crested Iris and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Crested Iris and Sunflower

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

Crested Iris and Sunflower Physical Information

Crested Iris and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Crested Iris and Sunflower are as follows:

Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Crested Iris leaf color: Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Crested Iris and Sunflower

Care of Crested Iris and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crested Iris 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 Crested Iris 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.