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About Sunflower and Desert Spoon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
40NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-1012-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
8.50 cm270.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.46 cm180.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
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
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
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, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
DASYLIRION
7.2 Common Name
Sunflower
Spoon flower, Common sotol
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
डेजर्ट चम्मच
7.2.2 In German
Sonnenblume
Esslöffel
7.2.3 In French
Tournesol
Desert cuillère
7.2.4 In Spanish
Girasol
Desierto cuchara
7.2.5 In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Desert κουτάλι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Girassol
colher Desert
7.2.7 In Polish
słonecznik
Desert łyżka
7.2.8 In Latin
Helianthus
cochleari deserto
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Heilanthus
Dasylirion
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Heliantheae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
70NA
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Properties of Sunflower and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Sunflower and Desert Spoon

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

Sunflower and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Sunflower and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow

  • Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Sunflower and Desert Spoon

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