Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North America
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam
Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen
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
Caterpillars, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
CERBERA
Common Name
Sunflower
Cerbera
In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Cerbera
In German
Sonnenblume
Cerbera
In French
Tournesol
Cerbera
In Spanish
Girasol
Cerbera
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Cerbera
In Portuguese
Girassol
Cerbera
In Polish
słonecznik
Cerbera
In Latin
Helianthus
Cerbera
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Gentianales
Family
Asteraceae
Apocynaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Plumerieae
Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Rauvolfioideae
Season and Care of Sunflower and Cerbera
Season and care of Sunflower and Cerbera is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Cerbera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Cerbera season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Cerbera is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Cerbera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sunflower and Cerbera Physical Information
Sunflower and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Cerbera height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sunflower and Cerbera are as follows:
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
- Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sunflower and Cerbera
Care of Sunflower and Cerbera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.