Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
By seashore, gardens
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
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oval
Succulent
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Not Available
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
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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
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, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
DELOSPERMA
Common Name
Sunflower
Trailing Iceplant
In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Delosperma cooperi
In German
Sonnenblume
Mittagsblume
In French
Tournesol
Delosperma cooperi
In Spanish
Girasol
Delosperma cooperi
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Delosperma cooperi
In Portuguese
Girassol
Delosperma cooperi
In Polish
słonecznik
Delosperma cooperi
In Latin
Helianthus
Delosperma cooperi
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Heilanthus
Caryophyllales
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Ruschioideae
Properties of Sunflower and Delosperma cooperi
Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Delosperma cooperi? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Delosperma cooperi. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sunflower and Delosperma cooperi
Season and care of Sunflower and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Delosperma cooperi season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available.
Sunflower and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information
Sunflower and Delosperma cooperi physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sunflower and Delosperma cooperi are as follows:
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
- Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Care of Sunflower and Delosperma cooperi
Care of Sunflower and Delosperma cooperi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.