Sunflower

Dusty Miller

About Sunflower and Dusty Miller

Sunflower

Dusty Miller

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Silver Lace, Cirrus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

White, Yellow, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

CENTAUREA cineraria

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Silver dust

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

डस्टी मिलर

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Dusty Miller

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Dusty Miller

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Dusty Miller

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Dusty Miller

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Dusty Miller

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Dusty Miller

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Dusty Cicero

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Centaurea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Dusty Miller

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Dusty Miller

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

Sunflower and Dusty Miller Physical Information

Sunflower and Dusty Miller physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Dusty Miller are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver

Care of Sunflower and Dusty Miller

Care of Sunflower and Dusty Miller include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dusty Miller needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.