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About Sunflower and Blue Mink

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
40NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-1010-13
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
8.50 cm30.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.46 cm30.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
White, Blue, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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, Sand
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
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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 ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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, Sand
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
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds
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
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
AGERATUM houstonianum
7.2 Common Name
Sunflower
Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Blue Mink Plant
7.2.2 In German
Sonnenblume
Blue Mink Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Tournesol
Bleu Mink Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Girasol
azul Mink Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
μπλε βιζόν Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Girassol
azul Mink Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
słonecznik
niebieski Mink Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
Helianthus
blue Mink planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Heilanthus
Ageratum
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Heliantheae
Eupatorieae
8.9 Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species
70NA
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Properties of Sunflower and Blue Mink

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

Season and Care of Sunflower and Blue Mink

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

Sunflower and Blue Mink Physical Information

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

  • Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow

  • Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet

  • Blue Mink leaf color: Green

Care of Sunflower and Blue Mink

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