Sunflower

Giant Pumpkin

About Sunflower and Giant Pumpkin

Sunflower

Giant Pumpkin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America

South America

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

gardens, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

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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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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2.46 cm

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500.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Yellow, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light 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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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 consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam

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

Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Beetles, Bugs

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Not Available, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

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

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

CUCURBITA maxima 'Atlantic Giant'

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Atlantic Giant Pumpkin, Pumpkin

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

कद्दू

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Citrouille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Calabaza

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Κολοκύθι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Abóbora

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Dynia

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Violales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Cucurbiteae

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Giant Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Giant Pumpkin

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

Sunflower and Giant Pumpkin Physical Information

Sunflower and Giant Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Giant Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 500.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Giant Pumpkin are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Giant Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Giant Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sunflower and Giant Pumpkin

Care of Sunflower and Giant Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Giant Pumpkin pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.