Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Red Marble , Bianca Di Magico , Flat Yellow
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Cold Regions, Temperate 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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
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
Free of serious pests and diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Food Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Anti-oxidant, Fights Depression, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Root, Rootstock
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
Added to salads
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
ALLIUM cepa 'Bianco Di Maggio'
Common Name
Sunflower
Cipollini Onion, Garden Onion
In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
प्याज़
In German
Sonnenblume
Cipollini Onion
In French
Tournesol
Cipollini Onion
In Spanish
Girasol
Cipollini Onion
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Cipollini Onion
In Portuguese
Girassol
Cipollini Onion
In Polish
słonecznik
Cipollini Onion
In Latin
Helianthus
Cipollini Onion
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Allioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sunflower and Cipollini Onion
Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Cipollini Onion? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Cipollini Onion. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Cipollini Onion 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 Cipollini Onion 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 Cipollini Onion and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sunflower and Cipollini Onion
Season and care of Sunflower and Cipollini Onion is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Cipollini Onion Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Cipollini Onion season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Cipollini Onion is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Cipollini Onion is Neutral.
Sunflower and Cipollini Onion Physical Information
Sunflower and Cipollini Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Cipollini Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Cipollini Onion are as follows:
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Cipollini Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
- Cipollini Onion leaf color: Light Green
Care of Sunflower and Cipollini Onion
Care of Sunflower and Cipollini Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Cipollini Onion 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 Cipollini Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.