Silver Sage

Sunflower

About Silver Sage and Sunflower

Silver Sage

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs, Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 59 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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50.80 cm

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2.46 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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16% Biennial Plants 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

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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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98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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22% Biennial Plants 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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12% Biennial Plants 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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28% Biennial Plants 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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10% Biennial Plants 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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16% Biennial Plants 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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10% Biennial Plants 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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45% Biennial Plants 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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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Snails

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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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61% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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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35% Biennial Plants 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 Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

रजत बाबा

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Silver Sage

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Silver Sage

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

silver Sage

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Sage

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

silver Sage

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

silver Sage

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Sage

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Salvia

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Properties of Silver Sage and Sunflower

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Sage and Sunflower? We provide you with everything About Silver Sage and Sunflower. Silver Sage doesn't have thorns and Sunflower doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Sage does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Sage has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Sunflower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Silver Sage and Sunflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Sunflower

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

Silver Sage and Sunflower Physical Information

Silver Sage and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Sunflower are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Silver Sage and Sunflower

Care of Silver Sage and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage 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.