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About Sunflower and Cleome serrulata


About Cleome serrulata and Sunflower


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Herbs, Vegetable   

Origin
North America   
South America, Argentina, Brazil   

Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,   
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach   

Number of Varieties
40   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies   
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10   
3-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12 - 1   

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   
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, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
8.50 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
2.46 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Yellow   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Small elliptic   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained   
Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Cold climate   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained   
Sandy, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Sandy, Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   

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   
Insects, Leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions   
Fever   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem   
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   

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, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable   
Edible, Herb   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus   
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'   

Common Name
Sunflower   
Cleome, Spider Flower   

In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī   
Cleome serrulata   

In German
Sonnenblume   
Cleome serrulata   

In French
Tournesol   
Cleome serrulata   

In Spanish
Girasol   
serrulata cleome   

In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο   
Cleome serrulata   

In Portuguese
Girassol   
serrulata Cleome   

In Polish
słonecznik   
cleome serrulata   

In Latin
Helianthus   
Cleome serrulata   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Brassicales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Cleomaceae   

Genus
Heilanthus   
Cleome   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Heliantheae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Helianthodeae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
70   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Sunflower and Cleome serrulata

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Cleome serrulata

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

Sunflower and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

Sunflower and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Cleome serrulata are as follows:

Care of Sunflower and Cleome serrulata

Care of Sunflower and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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