Sunflower

Bahia Grass

About Sunflower and Bahia Grass

Sunflower

Bahia Grass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

North America

South America

Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9

Number of Varieties

402

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-108-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

8.50 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.46 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Proper mowing practices are necessary

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

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

Recommended more for beef than for milk production

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

PASPALUM notatum

Common Name

Sunflower

Bahia Grass

In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

बाहिया घास

In German

Sonnenblume

Bahia Grass

In French

Tournesol

l'herbe de Bahia

In Spanish

Girasol

bahia hierba

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Bahia γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Girassol

bahia grama

In Polish

słonecznik

Bahia trawy

In Latin

Helianthus

bahia herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Poales

Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Heilanthus

Paspalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Paspaleae

Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Number of Species

701

1 27800

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Properties of Sunflower and Bahia Grass

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Bahia Grass

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

Sunflower and Bahia Grass Physical Information

Sunflower and Bahia Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Bahia Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Bahia Grass are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Bahia Grass flower color:
Bahia Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Sunflower and Bahia Grass

Care of Sunflower and Bahia Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Bahia Grass pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bahia Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.