Sunflower

Gardenia

About Sunflower and Gardenia

Sunflower

Gardenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America

China

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

August Beauty , Kleim’s Hardy, Aimee Yashioka, Radicans, Mystery

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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26.25 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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5.24 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Mid Spring, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Bright Indirect Sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Bud drop, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Stem canker

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma, Headache

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Cold, Negativity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, 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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

Gardenia

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Gardenia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Gardenia

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Gardenie

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Gardénia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Gardenia

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

γαρδένια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

gardênia

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Gardenia

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Gardenia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Gardenia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Gardenieae

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Ixoroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Gardenia

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Gardenia

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

Sunflower and Gardenia Physical Information

Sunflower and Gardenia physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Gardenia height is 26.25 cm and width 5.24 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Gardenia are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Gardenia flower color: White
Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sunflower and Gardenia

Care of Sunflower and Gardenia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Gardenia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, 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 Gardenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.