Sunflower

Barrel Cactus

About Sunflower and Barrel Cactus

Sunflower

Barrel Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii

Number of Varieties

406

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1012-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

8.50 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.46 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Fruits, 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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

FEROCACTUS

Common Name

Sunflower

barrel cactus

In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

barrel cactus

In German

Sonnenblume

Fass-Kaktus-

In French

Tournesol

Barrel cactus

In Spanish

Girasol

biznaga

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Girassol

Barrel cactus

In Polish

słonecznik

cactus Barrel

In Latin

Helianthus

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Heilanthus

Ferocactus

Clade

Tribe

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Number of Species

7010

1 27800

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Properties of Sunflower and Barrel Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Barrel Cactus

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

Sunflower and Barrel Cactus Physical Information

Sunflower and Barrel Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Barrel Cactus height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Barrel Cactus are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Barrel Cactus flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barrel Cactus leaf color:

Care of Sunflower and Barrel Cactus

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