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About Sunflower and Garlic


About Garlic and Sunflower


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
North America   
World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa   

Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,   
Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic   

Number of Varieties
40   
99+
600   
14

Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies   
Fields, Loamy soils   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

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   
21,22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
8.50 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
2.46 cm   
99+
2.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Yellow   
White, Light Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory   
Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Long Narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained   
Loamy, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Dry soil, Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Budding, From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Moderate   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Less Watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning   
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen   

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   
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Dry soil, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects   

Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes   
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions   
Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem   
Bulbs   

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, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus   
ALLIUM sativum   

Common Name
Sunflower   
Cultivated Garlic, Garlic   

In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī   
लहसुन   

In German
Sonnenblume   
Knoblauch   

In French
Tournesol   
Ail   

In Spanish
Girasol   
Ajo   

In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο   
σκόρδο   

In Portuguese
Girassol   
alho   

In Polish
słonecznik   
czosnek   

In Latin
Helianthus   
allium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Liliales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Heilanthus   
Allium   

Clade
Not Available   
Monocotyledonous   

Tribe
Heliantheae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Helianthodeae   
Lilioideae   

Number of Species
70   
99+
500   
33

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Properties of Sunflower and Garlic

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Garlic

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

Sunflower and Garlic Physical Information

Sunflower and Garlic physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 2.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Garlic are as follows:

Care of Sunflower and Garlic

Care of Sunflower and Garlic include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Garlic pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Garlic needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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