1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Walsch River Palm
King Palm
Myola King Palm
Purple Crown Shaft King Palm
Peach River Palm
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
8.50 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.46 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
White, Yellow, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
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
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
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.
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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
Pulmonary afflictions
Not Available
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
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae
7.2 Common Name
Sunflower
Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Alexandra palm
7.2.2 In German
Sonnenblume
Alexandra palm
7.2.3 In French
Tournesol
Alexandra palme
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
słonecznik
Alexandra dłoni
7.2.8 In Latin
Helianthus
Alexandra palma
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Heilanthus
Archontophoenix
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species