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About Sunflower and Firewheel

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
1.3 Origin
North America
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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, 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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
8.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.46 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Yellow, Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Clay, 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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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
Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Clay, Loamy, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
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
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
7.2 Common Name
Sunflower
Firewheel
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Firewheel
7.2.2 In German
Sonnenblume
Feuerrad
7.2.3 In French
Tournesol
Firewheel
7.2.4 In Spanish
Girasol
Firewheel
7.2.5 In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Firewheel
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Girassol
Firewheel
7.2.7 In Polish
słonecznik
Firewheel
7.2.8 In Latin
Helianthus
Firewheel
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Asterales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Heilanthus
Gaillardia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Heliantheae
Embryophyta
8.9 Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sunflower and Firewheel

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

Season and Care of Sunflower and Firewheel

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

Sunflower and Firewheel Physical Information

Sunflower and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Firewheel are as follows:

  • Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow

  • Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Sunflower and Firewheel

Care of Sunflower and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.