Sunflower

Gray Dogwood

About Sunflower and Gray Dogwood

Sunflower

Gray Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

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

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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300.00 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

Pale White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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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

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Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Medium

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

extracted oil, Fruits

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

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

CORNUS racemosa

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Gray Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Cornus racemosa

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Gray Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Cornus racemosa

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Gray Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Gray Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Gray Dogwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Gray Dogwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Cornus

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Gray Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Gray Dogwood

Season and care of Sunflower and Gray Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Gray Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Gray Dogwood season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available.

Sunflower and Gray Dogwood Physical Information

Sunflower and Gray Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Gray Dogwood are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Gray Dogwood flower color: White
Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Sunflower and Gray Dogwood

Care of Sunflower and Gray Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Gray Dogwood pruning is done 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 Gray Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.