Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
North America
China
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
4-8
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
No pruning needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
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, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Stem
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 firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
EUONYMUS phellomanus
Common Name
Sunflower
Cork Oak
In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
कॉर्क ट्री
In German
Sonnenblume
Cork Tree
In French
Tournesol
Arbre de Cork
In Spanish
Girasol
Árbol de corcho
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Cork Tree
In Portuguese
Girassol
Cork Tree
In Polish
słonecznik
Cork Tree
In Latin
Helianthus
Cork ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Family
Asteraceae
Celastraceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Mirinae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sunflower and Cork Tree
Season and care of Sunflower and Cork Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Cork Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Cork Tree season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Cork Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Cork Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sunflower and Cork Tree Physical Information
Sunflower and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Cork Tree are as follows:
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
- Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Sunflower and Cork Tree
Care of Sunflower and Cork Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Cork Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.