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About Heliconia and Sunflower
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean
North America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
3-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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60.00 cm
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8.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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150.00 cm
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2.46 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
Brown, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
2.4 Thorns
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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Light, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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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?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
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
Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Healing
Pulmonary afflictions
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
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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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
Helianths Annuus
7.2 Common Name
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
Sunflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Heliconia
Sūrajamukhī
7.2.2 In German
Heliconia
Sonnenblume
7.2.3 In French
Heliconia
Tournesol
7.2.4 In Spanish
Heliconia
Girasol
7.2.5 In Greek
Heliconia
ηλιοτρόπιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Heliconia
Girassol
7.2.7 In Polish
Heliconia
słonecznik
7.2.8 In Latin
Heliconia
Helianthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Heliconiaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Heliconia
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 Heliconia and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Heliconia and Sunflower

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

Heliconia and Sunflower Physical Information

Heliconia and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Sunflower are as follows:

  • Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red

  • Heliconia leaf color: Green

  • Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow

  • Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Heliconia and Sunflower

Care of Heliconia and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Heliconia 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.

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