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About Earth Star and Sunflower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America
1.4 Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
480
Rank: 16 (Overall)
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Not Available
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
8.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2.46 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
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
Not Available
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
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
Linear
Oval
2.4 Thorns
Not Available
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Not Available
Bright direct sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Dry, Light, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
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, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Not Available
Acidic, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Dry, Light, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, 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
Variety of soil types
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
Not Available
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
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
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
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
50% Tender Perennial 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
Not Available
Pulmonary afflictions
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
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
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
Helianths Annuus
7.2 Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Sunflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Earth Star
Sūrajamukhī
7.2.2 In German
Erdstern
Sonnenblume
7.2.3 In French
Terre étoile
Tournesol
7.2.4 In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
Girasol
7.2.5 In Greek
γη αστεριών
ηλιοτρόπιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
Girassol
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
słonecznik
7.2.8 In Latin
terra, stella
Helianthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Bromeliales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Cryptanthus
Heilanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Heliantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Helianthodeae
8.10 Number of Species
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50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Earth Star and Sunflower

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

Season and Care of Earth Star and Sunflower

Season and care of Earth Star and Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about Earth Star and Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Earth Star season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sunflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained while the PH of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline.

Earth Star and Sunflower Physical Information

Earth Star and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Earth Star and Sunflower are as follows:

  • Earth Star flower color: Not Available

  • Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

  • Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow

  • Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Earth Star and Sunflower

Care of Earth Star and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Earth Star 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.