Sunflower

Alternanthera

About Sunflower and Alternanthera

Sunflower

Alternanthera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Grassland

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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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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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

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, Partial shade

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

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

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

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Alternanthera

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Gudrisag, Garundi

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Alternanthera

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Alternanthera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Alternanthera

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Alternanthera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Alternanthera

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Alternanthera

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Alternanthera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Alternanthera

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Alternanthera

Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Alternanthera? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Alternanthera. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Alternanthera

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

Sunflower and Alternanthera Physical Information

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

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy

Care of Sunflower and Alternanthera

Care of Sunflower and Alternanthera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Alternanthera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alternanthera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.