Sunflower

Ardisia

About Sunflower and Ardisia

Sunflower

Ardisia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

North America

Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

8.50 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.46 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

White, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Red, Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Medium

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged fruit, 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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

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

Birds

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.

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Reduce Bruises

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

Diarrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Gout, Rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Root, 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

Food for insects

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, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

ARDISIA humilis

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Ardisia, low shoebutton

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Ardisia

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Ardisia

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Ardisia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Ardisia

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Ardisia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Ardisia

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Ardisia

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Ardisia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Primulales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Myrsinaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Ardisia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

70500

1 27800

Properties of Sunflower and Ardisia

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Ardisia

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

Sunflower and Ardisia Physical Information

Sunflower and Ardisia physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Ardisia height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Ardisia are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Ardisia flower color: White, Pink and Magenta
Ardisia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sunflower and Ardisia

Care of Sunflower and Ardisia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Ardisia pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, 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 Ardisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.