Sunflower

American Hornbeam

About Sunflower and American Hornbeam

Sunflower

American Hornbeam

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Europe

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,070.00 cm

Rank: 19 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Not Available

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Requires very little pruning

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

Canker, fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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Not Available

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss

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

Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds

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 firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

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

Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

CARPINUS caroliniana

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

अमेरिकी हानबीन

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Amerikanische Hainbuche

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Charme de Caroline

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Carpinus caroliniana

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

american γαύρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Carpinus caroliniana

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Grab amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

american hornbeam

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Carpinus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and American Hornbeam

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and American Hornbeam

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

Sunflower and American Hornbeam Physical Information

Sunflower and American Hornbeam physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and American Hornbeam are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sunflower and American Hornbeam

Care of Sunflower and American Hornbeam include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.