Sunflower

Blue Lotus

About Sunflower and Blue Lotus

Sunflower

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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80.00 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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40.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Orange, Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Broadly Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Plant grows in water

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

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

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

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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

Aphids, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

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

Diabetes, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root, Stem

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

Nymphaea caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

ब्लू लोटस

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Blue Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Blue Lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Blue Lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Blue Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Blue Lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Blue Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Blue Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms

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 Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Blue Lotus

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

Sunflower and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Sunflower and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Sunflower and Blue Lotus

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