Golden Lotus

Sunflower

About Golden Lotus and Sunflower

Golden Lotus

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

North America

1.4 Types

not available

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

secondary forest, shaded woods

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

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8.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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2.46 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, Yellow

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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?

Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, 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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

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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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

No Medicinal Use

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

golden lotus

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

golden lotus

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

golden lotus

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

golden lotus

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

golden lotus

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

golden lotus

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

golden lotus

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

golden lotus

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Ensete

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Golden Lotus and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Golden Lotus and Sunflower

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

Golden Lotus and Sunflower Physical Information

Golden Lotus and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Lotus height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Golden Lotus and Sunflower are as follows:

Golden Lotus flower color: White and Light Pink
Golden Lotus leaf color: Yellow, Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Golden Lotus and Sunflower

Care of Golden Lotus and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Lotus pruning is done Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Golden Lotus 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.