Sunflower

Astilbe

About Sunflower and Astilbe

Sunflower

Astilbe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Mountain tops, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9*2

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

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

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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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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

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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.

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

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 for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Astilbe

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Prachtspieren

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Astilbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Astilbe

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

astilbe

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

astilbe

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

astilbe

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Artemisia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Saxifragaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Astilbe

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Astilbe

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Astilbe

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

Sunflower and Astilbe Physical Information

Sunflower and Astilbe physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Astilbe height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Astilbe are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Astilbe flower color: White
Astilbe leaf color: Green

Care of Sunflower and Astilbe

Care of Sunflower and Astilbe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Astilbe pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Astilbe needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.