Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Eastern Asia, Australia
  
North America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands
  
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
3-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Ivory, Rose, Tan
  
Brown, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Tan
  
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Tan
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Conduplicate
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Dry, Light, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
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
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Dry, Light, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust
  
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
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
songbirds
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Pulmonary afflictions
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used like flour
  
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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM alopecuroides
  
Helianths Annuus
  
Common Name
Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass
  
Sunflower
  
In Hindi
Fountaingrass
  
Sūrajamukhī
  
In German
Fountaingrass
  
Sonnenblume
  
In French
Fountaingrass
  
Tournesol
  
In Spanish
Fountaingrass
  
Girasol
  
In Greek
Fountaingrass
  
ηλιοτρόπιο
  
In Portuguese
Fountaingrass
  
Girassol
  
In Polish
Fountaingrass
  
słonecznik
  
In Latin
Fountaingrass
  
Helianthus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Pennisetum
  
Heilanthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Paniceae
  
Heliantheae
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Helianthodeae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Sunflower
Season and care of Fountaingrass and Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about Fountaingrass and Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fountaingrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sunflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fountaingrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained while the PH of soil for Fountaingrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline.
Fountaingrass and Sunflower Physical Information
Fountaingrass and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Fountaingrass and Sunflower are as follows:
Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
- Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Care of Fountaingrass and Sunflower
Care of Fountaingrass and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fountaingrass 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 Fountaingrass 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.