Sunflower

Gladiolus

About Sunflower and Gladiolus

Sunflower

Gladiolus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North America

Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, South Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Gladiolus abbreviatus, Gladiolus gunnisii, Gladiolus pretoriensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Mediterranean region, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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40.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Average

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

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

occasional watering once established, Requires plenty of water during the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Thoroughly

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Average

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer, 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

fungus

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

Fine

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

Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

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

constipation, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Tuber

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

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cottage garden, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

Gladiolus

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Gladiolus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

ग्लेडियोलस

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Gladiolen

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Glaïeul

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Gladiolus

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

γλαδιόλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Gladiolus

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

mieczyk

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Gladiolus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Gladiolus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Ixieae

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Ixioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Gladiolus

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Gladiolus

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

Sunflower and Gladiolus Physical Information

Sunflower and Gladiolus physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Gladiolus height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Gladiolus are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Gladiolus flower color: Orange, Pink, Red and Yellow
Gladiolus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sunflower and Gladiolus

Care of Sunflower and Gladiolus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Gladiolus pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gladiolus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Thoroughly.