Sunflower

African Blue Basil

About Sunflower and African Blue Basil

Sunflower

African Blue Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Matte

Glossy

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, Butterflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Pulmonary afflictions

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

African Blue Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Bleu basilic africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Albahaca azul africana

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Africano manjericão azul

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Basal Tricolpates

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and African Blue Basil. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Sunflower does not have fragrant flowers. Sunflower has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes and African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes. 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 Sunflower and African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sunflower and African Blue Basil

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

Sunflower and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Sunflower and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Sunflower and African Blue Basil

Care of Sunflower and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.