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About Sunflower and Crapemyrtle

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
1.3 Origin
North America
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
6-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-6
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
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
8.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.46 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Cylindrical
2.4 Thorns
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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
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
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
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
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
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
allergic reaction, Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
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
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
7.2 Common Name
Sunflower
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
क्रेप मेहंदी
7.2.2 In German
Sonnenblume
Crapemyrtle
7.2.3 In French
Tournesol
Crapemyrtle
7.2.4 In Spanish
Girasol
Crapemyrtle
7.2.5 In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Crapemyrtle
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Girassol
Crapemyrtle
7.2.7 In Polish
słonecznik
Crapemyrtle
7.2.8 In Latin
Helianthus
Crapemyrtle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Myrtales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Lythraceae
8.6 Genus
Heilanthus
Lagerstroemia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Heliantheae
Lagerstroemieae
8.9 Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Lagerstroemieae
8.10 Number of Species
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50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sunflower and Crapemyrtle

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

Season and Care of Sunflower and Crapemyrtle

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

Sunflower and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Sunflower and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

  • Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow

  • Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Crapemyrtle flower color: Red

  • Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Sunflower and Crapemyrtle

Care of Sunflower and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.