Sunflower

Artichoke

About Sunflower and Artichoke

Sunflower

Artichoke

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

7-10

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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5.60 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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1.05 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Purple

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

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Glandular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Fall, Fall

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, 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

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Intestinal gas

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

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

Cynara cardunculus

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Artichoke

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Artichoke

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Artischocke

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Artichaut

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Alcachofa

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

αγκινάρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Alcachofra

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Karczoch

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Cynara

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Artichoke

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Artichoke

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

Sunflower and Artichoke Physical Information

Sunflower and Artichoke physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Artichoke are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Sunflower and Artichoke

Care of Sunflower and Artichoke include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.