Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
North America
Types
Not available
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-10
Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Brown, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Dry, Light, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Dry, Light, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
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
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Pulmonary afflictions
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, 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
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
Helianths Annuus
Common Name
dawn redwood
Sunflower
In Hindi
dawn redwood
Sūrajamukhī
In German
Urweltmammutbaum
Sonnenblume
In French
aube séquoia
Tournesol
In Spanish
metasecuoya
Girasol
In Greek
dawn redwood
ηλιοτρόπιο
In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood
Girassol
In Polish
świt sekwoja
słonecznik
In Latin
dawn redwood
Helianthus
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Metasequoia
Heilanthus
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Heliantheae
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Helianthodeae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Sunflower
Season and care of Dawn Redwood and Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about Dawn Redwood and Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sunflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam and for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained while the PH of soil for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline.
Dawn Redwood and Sunflower Physical Information
Dawn Redwood and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Sunflower are as follows:
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
- Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Care of Dawn Redwood and Sunflower
Care of Dawn Redwood and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Dawn Redwood 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.