Sunflower

Epidendrum

About Sunflower and Epidendrum

Sunflower

Epidendrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

North America

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Diothonea, Auliza

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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15.20 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

White, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers

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

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

EPIDENDRUM ciliare

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Epidendrum

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Epidendrum

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Epidendrum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Epidendrum

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Epidendrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Epidendrum

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Epidendrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Epidendrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Coilostylis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Epidendrum

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Epidendrum

Season and care of Sunflower and Epidendrum is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Epidendrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Epidendrum season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Epidendrum is Not Available while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Epidendrum is Acidic, Neutral.

Sunflower and Epidendrum Physical Information

Sunflower and Epidendrum physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Epidendrum are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Sunflower and Epidendrum

Care of Sunflower and Epidendrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Epidendrum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Epidendrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.