1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
North America
1.4 Types
Not available
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Brown, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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
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
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
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
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
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Bulb fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
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, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Bees, pollinators
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, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease
Pulmonary afflictions
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum
Helianths Annuus
7.2 Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake
Sunflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Heliantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Helianthodeae
8.10 Number of Species