Sunflower

Dahlia

About Sunflower and Dahlia

Sunflower

Dahlia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.10 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Mountains, Upland

1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

8-11

2.2 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

2.3 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, 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

2.4 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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3.1.3 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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30.50 cm

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3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Not Available

3.3.2 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

3.3.4 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

3.3.5 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

3.3.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

3.4 Shape

3.4.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

3.5 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

5.1.1 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam, Sand

5.2.2 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral

5.2.4 Soil Drainage

Well drained

5.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

5.2.8 Repeat Bloomer

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5.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

6 Care

6.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

6.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

6.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

7.2 Watering Plants

7.2.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

7.3.0 In Summer

Lots of watering

7.5.1 In Spring

Moderate

7.5.3 In Winter

Average Water

7.6 Soil

7.6.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

7.6.3 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

7.6.5 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

7.8 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

7.9 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

7.10 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

7.12 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

7.14 Plant Tolerance

Drought

8 Facts

8.1 Flowers

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Showy

9.0.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

9.2 Fruits

9.2.1 Showy Fruit

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9.3.2 Edible Fruit

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9.4 Fragrance

9.4.1 Fragrant Flower

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9.5.2 Fragrant Fruit

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9.5.4 Fragrant Leaf

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9.5.6 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9.6 Showy Foliage

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9.8 Showy Bark

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9.10 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

9.11 Foliage Sheen

Matte

9.13 Evergreen

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9.16 Invasive

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9.19 Self-Sowing

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9.20 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects

9.22 Allergy

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

10 Benefits

10.1 Uses

11.0.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Available

11.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

11.1.4 Edible Uses

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11.1.7 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

11.3 Plant Benefits

11.3.1 Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Kidney problems

11.3.3 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Bulbs, Flowers

11.3.5 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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant

11.5 Used As Indoor Plant

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11.7 Used As Outdoor Plant

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11.9 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

13.3 Common Name

Sunflower

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

13.3.2 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

13.3.4 In German

Sonnenblume

Dahlie

13.3.6 In French

Tournesol

Dahlia

13.3.8 In Spanish

Girasol

Dalia

13.3.10 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Ντάλια

13.3.12 In Portuguese

Girassol

Dália

13.3.15 In Polish

słonecznik

Dalia

13.0.16 In Latin

Helianthus

Dahlia

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.3 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

15.5 Class

Magnoliopsida

15.7 Order

Asterales

15.9 Family

Asteraceae

15.11 Genus

Heilanthus

Dahlia

15.13 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

15.15 Tribe

Heliantheae

Coreopsideae

15.17 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Asteroideae

15.19 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Dahlia

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

Sunflower and Dahlia Physical Information

Sunflower and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Dahlia are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green

Care of Sunflower and Dahlia

Care of Sunflower and Dahlia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Dahlia 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 Dahlia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.